# Accident 19891118045799A: Beech A23, Reedley, CA, November 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 1989, 15:00 local time
- Place: Reedley, CA
- Airport: Reedley Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6497° N, 119.4001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6497&lon=-119.4001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3551R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3551R-2012-09-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A23 (registry code 1151204, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-346 series (registry code 17033, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Reported engine: CONT IO346A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 111 total, 17 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891118045799A

## Narrative

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

LEVELED OFF HIGH ON LANDING, DROPPED TO RUNWAY,BOUNCED. LOST CONTROL AND VEERED INTO COLLISION WITH A HANGAR.

## 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 LAX90LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA037), Nov 18, 1989: Beech A23 (N3551R), Reedley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCE LANDING.

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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