# Accident 19900727029389A: Beech D17S, Oelinein, IA, July 27, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1990, 13:30 local time
- Place: Oelinein, IA
- Airport: Oelinein Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6703° N, 91.9094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6703&lon=-91.9094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N480, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech D17S (registry code 1150538, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d17s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D17S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,006 total, 760 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA206) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900727029389A

## Narrative

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

LANDED DUE TO WEATHER. SAW AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY. VEERED TO EDGE RUNWAY TO CLEAR RAN WHEEL OFF IN MUD AND NOSED OVER.

## 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 CHI90LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA206), Jul 27, 1990: Beech D17S (N480), Oelwein, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

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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