# Accident 20120107000669A: Beech 58P, Santa Ana, CA, January 7, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 7, 2012, 16:28 local time
- Place: Santa Ana, CA
- Airport: John Wayne Airport-Orange Coun
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6756° N, 117.8681° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6756&lon=-117.8681&mi=10
- Aircraft: N580TC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N580TC-2012-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 58P (registry code 1152744, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58P
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 30 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR12LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120107000669A

## Narrative

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

AT 1628 PST ON JANUARY 7, 2012 BEECH BARON 58P, N580TC, HAD A GEAR UP LANDING ON RNY 19L AT ORANGE COUNTY (SANTA ANA) AIRPORT (SNA).THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FUNCTION DURING APPROACH. PILOT CONDUCTED A FLY-BY OF THE SNA TOWER AND THE GEAR UP CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 19L.  THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY AND ALL FIVE PERSONS ON BOARD EVACUATED WITHOUT INJURY. THE PILOT STATED TO THE AIRPORT SHERIFF THAT HE THOUGHT ATC HAD SAID HIS GEAR WAS DOWN.

## 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 WPR12LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA097), Jan 8, 2012: Beech 58P (N580TC), Santa Ana, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to review or execute any applicable checklist procedures or troubleshoot or take corrective action before landing despite indications that the landing gear was not extended.…

## Other reports on N580TC (2)

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

- [Accident 20100321031089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100321031089A), Mar 21, 2010: Beech 58P (N580TC), Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage. The [privacy data omitted] stated he had three green landing gear lights at touchdown at about 100 KTS. Almost immediately after touchdown he believes the nose…
- [Incident 19960603018329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960603018329I), Jun 3, 1996: Beech 58P (N580TC), Salinas, CA. Narrative: on June 3, 1996, a Beech 58P, N580TC, enroute from san luis obispo (sbp) to san jose (sjc) lost engine power to the right engine. The pilot, Mr.…

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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