# Accident 19891115045429A: Beech 95A55, Mineral Wells, TX, November 15, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 15, 1989, 18:35 local time
- Place: Mineral Wells, TX
- Airport: Mineral Wells Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.8194° N, 98.0705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8194&lon=-98.0705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N422K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N422K-1992-03-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 95-A55 (registry code 1152704, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95A55
- Reported engine: CONT IO470L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,920 total, 349 in this make and model, 232 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891115045429A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. PILOT AND STUDENT CLAIM OTHERWISE. CIRCUIT BREAKER MAY HAVE POPPED.

## 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 FTW90LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA028), Nov 16, 1989: Beech 95-A55 (N422K), Mineral Wells, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LANDING GEAR WAS EITHER NOT FULLY EXTENDED DURING THE LANDING OR IT RETRACTED DURING THE LANDING ROLL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

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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