# Accident 19890422036439A: Beech 9555, Hot Springs, AR, April 22, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 1989, 13:00 local time
- Place: Hot Springs, AR
- Airport: Memorial Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5003° N, 93.0494° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5003&lon=-93.0494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7739R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7739R-2014-11-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-B55 (T42A) (registry code 1152706, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 9555
- Reported engine: CONT IO520E
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 700 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890422036439A

## Narrative

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

BLOCKED RUNWAY RESULTED IN A GO AROUND THEN PILOT FORGOT TO EXTEND THE GEAR FOR SECOND TRY. LANDED GEAR UP.

## 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 MKC89LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA095), Apr 22, 1989: Beech BE-55 (N7739R), Hot Springs, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A WHEELS UP LANDING WAS PERFORMED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, DUE TO THE INTERRUPTED LANDING AND GO-AROUND. A PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAFFIC PATTERN HABIT INTERFERENCE MIND SET INTERFERED WITH THE PILOTS ABILITY…

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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