- Date
- April 13, 1983, 16:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Little Rock, AR
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4657ABeech BE-58
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830413067549A
- Case key
- 20863
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Analysis
The pilot reported that prior to glide slope interception he placed his hand on the landing gear selector switch and was simultaneously told to contact the tower, which he did. As the acft approached the threshold, the throttles were retarded and props pushed full forward. The pilot does not recall hearing the warning horn. The acft touched down on its belly and stopped on the runway. Weather at the time of the accident was reported as aprx 800 feet ovcst, vis 1 1/4. There was heavy rain throughout the approach.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4657A
- Reported as
- Beech BE-58
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TH-41
- Airframe hours
- 4,426
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-C5B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Central Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 1, 1983 · 79 hours before
- Departed
- MEM · Memphis, TN
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CIT · Adams Field, runway 22, 7,172 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,500 total · 765 in this make and model · 9,000 as pilot in command · 152 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 9 knots
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4657A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.