# Incident 19891023058689I: Beech A36, Eau Claire, WI, October 23, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1989, 13:50 local time
- Place: Eau Claire, WI
- Airport: Eau Claire County
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.8113° N, 91.4985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eau Claire, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8113&lon=-91.4985&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36LP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36LP) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 150 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891023058689I

## Narrative

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

APPEARS PILOT WAS LATE IN GETTING GEAR DOWN. GEAR OUT OF WELLS ONLY EIGHT INCHES. NO MALFUCTION FOUND.

## Other reports on N36LP (3)

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

- [Accident 20180504004629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180504004629A), May 4, 2018: Beech A36 (N36LP), Shullsburg, WI, Substantial damage. Airplane lost all engine power and pilot saw smoke coming from the engine Cowling and entering the cabin. He declared an emergency and asked air Traffic…
- [Incident 19920206022329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920206022329I), Feb 6, 1992: Beech A36 (N36LP), Omaha, NE, Minor damage. Alternator fail light on en route. Gear collpased on rollout at destination. Found a bad alternator switch.
- [Incident 19890720043019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890720043019I), Jul 20, 1989: Beech A36 (N36LP), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. FAA maintenance personnel indicated that the gear had been retracted in error.

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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