# Accident 19890815029839A: Beech G18S, Greenwood, MS, August 15, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 15, 1989, 19:45 local time
- Place: Greenwood, MS
- Airport: Greenwood Leflore
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EWPA
- Location: 33.5108° N, 90.1896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5108&lon=-90.1896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5724M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5724M-1989-08-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech G18S (registry code 1151010, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 200 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA224) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890815029839A

## Narrative

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

ATTEMPTED GO AROUND AFTER PERCEIVING LOWER THAN USUAL POSITION OVER RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO 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 MIA89LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA224), Aug 16, 1989: Beech 18 (N5724M), Greenwood, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADVERTENT WHEELS UP LANDING BY THE PILOT.

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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