# NTSB MIA84LA065: Beech 58, N9382Q, Ft.Myers, FL, January 23, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 23, 1984, 11:12 local (16:12 UTC)
- Place: Ft.Myers, FL
- Coordinates: 26.560581, -81.869201 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.5606&lon=-81.8692&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA065
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31075/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA065

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - roll
  - landing gear,tire - failure,total (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - directional control - not performed
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS ROLLING ON THE RWY AFTER A SMOOTH LANDING WHEN THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT INTO THE WIND AND SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WIND WAS FROM 090 DEG AT 18 GUSTING 26 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9382Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 4979
- Airframe hours: 4979
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-520 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Asheville Flying Ser.,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: MCN, MACON, GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: FMY, Page Field, runway 5, 6,401 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,500 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 4,300 as pilot in command, 230 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 18 knots, gusting 34
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft unknown
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FMY, 18 nm away

## 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 19840123043749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840123043749A), Jan 23, 1984: Beech 58, Ft Meyers, FL, Substantial damage. During landing roll tire blew out causing left landing gear to collapse.

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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