# Accident 19891118065549A: Beech 58, Fernandina Beac, FL, November 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 1989, 11:45 local time
- Place: Fernandina Beac, FL
- Airport: Fernandina Beach Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6491° N, 81.4410° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6491&lon=-81.4410&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6659D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Reported engine: CONT IO520C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,617 total, 362 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA90LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891118065549A

## Narrative

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

LEFT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. SHUT DOWN. GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING.

## 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 MIA90LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA029), Nov 18, 1989: Beech 58 (N6659D), Fernandina Bch, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PERFORM THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE TO ASSURE THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LOW OIL PRESSURE IN THE RIGHT ENG, FAILURE OF…

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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