19890412009709A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 60 · Indianapolis, IN · April 12, 1989

Date
April 12, 1989 · 20:00 local
Place
Indianapolis, IN
Airport
Indianapolis International
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4445W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA072
Reported as
Beech 60
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO541E1C4
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,120 total2,248 in this make and model77 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Long low distabilized approach resulted in colliding with 17 approach lights while on final for the runway.

As the FAA filed it

LONG LOW DISTABILIZED APPROACH RESULTED IN COLLIDING WITH 17 APPROACH LIGHTS WHILE ON FINAL FOR THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4445W · 1

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