# NTSB CHI78FEM09: Beech 58, N232LK, Freeland, MI, January 28, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 28, 1978
- Place: Freeland, MI · FREELAND, MI
- Location: 43.5175° N, 84.1147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Freeland, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5175&lon=-84.1147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 9, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143472
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEM09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0005  78/1/28    FREELAND,MI         BEECH 58            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 2019
        TIME - 1215                    N232LK              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 381 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI CITY AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,CANADA               PORT HURON,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PIC ATTEMPTED PWR OFF LANDING BECAUSE OF UNDETERMINED FALSE UNSAFE GR INDICATION.CUT PWR TOO SOON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N232LK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232LK-1988-06-30), registration cancelled 1988-06-30, S/N TH576 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tri City Airport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780128001779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780128001779A), Jan 28, 1978: Beech 58, Freeland, MI, Substantial damage. PIC attempted pwr off landing because of undetermined false unsaf indication. Cut pwr too soon.

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.

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