# Incident 19890523064042I: Beech A36, Benton Harbor, MI, May 23, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1989, 21:04 local time
- Place: Benton Harbor, MI
- Airport: Ross Field-Twin Cities
- Damage: Minor damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ECBA
- Location: 42.1135° N, 86.4472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton Harbor, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1135&lon=-86.4472&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36ZX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36ZX-2015-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890523064042I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT IMMOBILIZED ON RUNWAY DUE TO BLOWN TIRE. LATER STRUCK BY DEPARTING AIRCRAFT MAKING NIGHT TAKEOFF.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N31CG, Lear 31: [Incident 19890523064041I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890523064041I)

## Other reports on N36ZX (2)

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

- [Incident 19860805054699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860805054699I), Aug 5, 1986: Beech A36 (N36ZX), Grand Rapids, MI, Minor damage. Lost electrical power en route. Landed with gear up
- [Accident 19800816036719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800816036719A), Aug 16, 1980: Beech A36 (N36ZX), Laconia, NH, Substantial damage. Engine quit approaching destination. Crash-landed near end of runway. Found fuel selector on empty tank.

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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