# Accident 19890412009709A: Beech 60, Indianapolis, IN, April 12, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1989, 20:00 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Indianapolis International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7294° N, 86.2903° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7294&lon=-86.2903&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4445W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4445W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A60 (registry code 1153604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a60) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-541 series (registry code 41536, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-541-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 60
- Reported engine: LYC TIO541E1C4
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,120 total, 2,248 in this make and model, 77 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890412009709A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CHI89LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA072), Apr 13, 1989: Beech A60 (N4445W), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND/OR DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY WILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT AND PILOT FATIGUE.

## Other reports on N4445W (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19900208005349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900208005349I), Feb 8, 1990: Beech A60 (N4445W), Indianapolis, IN. Left engine quit. Unable to restart. Returned. Landed safely. Turbocharger had failed.

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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