# Incident 20181118022719I: Beech A45, Deland, FL, November 18, 2018

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 2018, 10:45 local time
- Place: Deland, FL
- Airport: Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor Fi
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.0670° N, 81.2838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DELAND MUNI-SIDNEY H TAYLOR FLD (DED), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0670&lon=-81.2838&mi=10
- Aircraft: N88RM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88RM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A45 (registry code 1152006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a45) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A45
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,915 total, 12 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181118022719I

## Narrative

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

ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2018 AT APPROX 1030 AM PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED TWO TOUCH AND GOES WHILE PERFORMING A VFR PROFICIENCY FLIGHT.  DURING APPROACH OF THE THIRD AND FINAL TOUCH AND GO AT DELAND AIRPORT, THE PILOT HEARD A HORN AND IMMEDIATELY CHECK FLAPS, AOA AND ALTITUDE, THINKING IT WAS THE STALL HORN.  THE PILOT STATED EVERYTHING CHECKED OKAY, AND FOCUSED ON THE STALL HORN AND WAS CONFUSED AS TO WHY IT WAS SOUNDING. THEN THE PILOT NOTICED THE RED GEAR LIGHT AND REALIZED IT WAS NOT A STALL HORN, BUT A GEAR UP HORN SOUNDING AND IMMEDIATELY PUSHED POWER FOR ALTITUDE.  THE PILOT COMPLETED A GO AROUND AND LANDING SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE HANGAR. WHEN HE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, HE NOTICED THE PROP BLADES HAD TOUCHED THE GROUND AND WERE CURLED.  THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT TO INCLUDE, VISIIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE OR LANDING GEAR DAMAGE.  THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE ANY INJURIES.

## Other reports on N88RM (4)

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

- [Incident 20100130027119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100130027119I), Jan 30, 2010: Beech A45 (N88RM), Danville, IL, Minor damage. After takeoff, nose landing gear would not retract. When the gear was selected down, the nose gear would not fully extend. Emergency gear extension was not…
- [Incident 19920423024059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920423024059I), Apr 23, 1992: Beech A45 (N88RM), San Antonio, TX. Unsafe gear light after takeoff. Total electrical failure. Battery connections corroded and capacity very low.
- [Incident 19781115026759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781115026759I), Nov 15, 1978: Beech A45 (N88RM), Waukegan, IL, Minor damage. Unable to extend gear before landing. Found improper parts in ger actuator.
- [Incident 19780328011489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780328011489I), Mar 28, 1978: Beech T34A (N88RM), Hampshire, IL. 100 Hour engine failed due to lack of lubrication to #4 main and connecting rod bearing.

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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