# Accident 19890401005119A: Beech C24R, Tucson, AZ, April 1, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 1989, 08:37 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Airport: Ryan Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.1502° N, 110.9304° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.1502&lon=-110.9304&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23972, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23972-1992-02-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C24R (registry code 1151254, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C24R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 40 total, 40 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890401005119A

## Narrative

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

LEVELED OFF TOO HIGH FOR LANDING. BOUNCED, CAME DOWN HARD COLLAPSING NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEARS.

## 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 LAX89LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA142), Apr 1, 1989: Beech C24R (N23972), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING. THE PILOT BEGAN HIS FLARE TOO HIGH ABOVE THE RUNWAY RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.

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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