# Accident 19890322065769A: Beech A100, Johnstown, PA, March 22, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 22, 1989, 10:20 local time
- Place: Johnstown, PA
- Airport: Johnstown-Cambria County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: BAQA
- Location: 40.3093° N, 78.8401° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3093&lon=-78.8401&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23605, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23605) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A100 (registry code 1152915, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A100
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A28
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,245 total, 388 in this make and model, 74 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA103) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890322065769A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DOWN LOCK PLATE BROKE ON LANDING.ALLOWED LEFT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY,DAMAGED LEFT WING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC89LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA103), Mar 22, 1989: Beech A100 (N23605), Johnstown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE DOWN LOCK PLATE, WHICH ALLOWED THE LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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