# Incident 19890521030639I: Beech B24R, Asheboro, NC, May 21, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1989, 13:00 local time
- Place: Asheboro, NC
- Airport: Asheboro Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6545° N, 79.8947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ASHEBORO RGNL (HBI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6545&lon=-79.8947&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6540R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6540R-1994-11-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B24R (registry code 1151253, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890521030639I

## Narrative

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

MADE AN APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITH GEAR UP. PILOT STATED HE FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN.

## Other reports on N6540R (2)

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

- [Accident 19920811033059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920811033059A), Aug 11, 1992: Beech B24R (N6540R), Walterboro, SC, Substantial damage. Tried to depart soft sod strip with 93 degree heat. Slowed by soft spot on runway,failed to clear trees on climbout
- [Incident 19890212013539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890212013539I), Feb 12, 1989: Beech B24R (N6540R), Wilmington, NC, Minor damage. Nose gear sheared off on landing. Shock rod sheared. Pilot stated he did not land hard.

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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