# Accident 19890921035709A: Beech 6580, Little Fork, MN, September 21, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1989, 08:45 local time
- Place: Little Fork, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BEMA
- Location: 48.3898° N, 93.5505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.3898&lon=-93.5505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N132BA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N132BA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 65-B80 (registry code 1152812, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-b80) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-720 series (registry code 41546, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-720-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 6580
- Reported engine: LYC IO720A1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,270 total, 20 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC89LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA198) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890921035709A

## Narrative

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

LOST ELECTRICAL POWER ELECTED TO LAND GEAR UP SLID INTO STONE FENCE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE SHORTED ON CANNON PLUG.

## 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 MKC89LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA198), Sep 21, 1989: Beech 80 (N132BA), Littlefork, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DURING IFR OPERATIONS & THE AIRCRAFT'S COLLISION WITH A ROCK FENCE DURING THE SUBSEQUENT GEAR-UP PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

## Other reports on N132BA (1)

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

- [Accident 20100224028141A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100224028141A), Feb 24, 2010: Beech 65-B80 (N132BA), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Right engine prop 2 blades curled. 1 blade lost some metal with nicks and scratches. Sudden engine stoppage. Minor scratches on right top side of nose section.…

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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