# Accident 19920111000599A: Beech A36, Griffith, IN, January 11, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 11, 1992, 14:10 local time
- Place: Griffith, IN
- Airport: Griffith Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5201° N, 87.4207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5201&lon=-87.4207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15PM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15PM) (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
- Reported engine: CONT IO520BA
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 676 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920111000599A

## Narrative

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

RAISED GEAR PREMATURELY ON TOUCH AND GO. GEAR COLLAPSED. SLID OFF END OF RUNWAY.

## 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 CHI92LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA072), Jan 11, 1992: Beech A36 (N15PM), Griffith, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: PREMATURE GEAR RETRACTION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL BY THE PILOT.

## Other reports on N15PM (3)

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

- [Accident 20250610007089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250610007089A), Jun 10, 2025: Beech A36 (N15PM), Murfreesboro, TN, Substantial damage. On June 10, 2025, about 1220 central daylight time, a Beech A36, sn E1016 was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Murfreesboro,…
- [Incident 19910801041489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910801041489I), Aug 1, 1991: Beech A36 (N15PM), Griffith, IN, Minor damage. Pilot inadvertently raised gear instead of flaps on attempted go-around. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19830920066359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830920066359I), Sep 20, 1983: Beech A36 (N15PM), New Iberia, LA, Minor damage. Flap circuit breaker popped on actuation for touch and go's, raised gear by mistake.

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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