- Date
- November 4, 1983, 16:07 local (21:07 UTC)
- Place
- Beaufort, SC
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3688EBeech BE-58P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831104056439A
- Case key
- 6381
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Analysis
The plt stated that he started having problems with various eletrically operated components during the latter part of the flt. During descent into Beaufort, he lost the ability to transmit and communicated to ATC by transponder. The plt said he put the gear and flaps down and thought he saw green lights. On touchdown he heard grinding noises and the props hit. After stopping the gear were in the wells and the flaps were up and the cowl flaps closed. The plt stated that the gear and flap controls were down. Subsequent examination of the electrical system did not reveal evidence of an electrical failure or malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3688E
- Reported as
- Beech BE-58P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TJ-299
- Airframe hours
- 224
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-WB, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald C. Spann
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- GMU · Greenville, SC
- Destination
- 73J · Beaufort, SC
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 73J · Beaufort Company, runway 6, 3,430 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,534 total · 1,326 in this make and model · 29 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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