# NTSB MIA89LA224: Beech 18, N5724M, Greenwood, MS, August 16, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 15, 1989, 19:45 local (Aug 16, 1989, 00:45 UTC)
- Place: Greenwood, MS
- Coordinates: 33.510833, -90.189552 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5108&lon=-90.1896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32481
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89LA224
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32481/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA224

## Probable cause

INADVERTENT WHEELS UP LANDING BY THE PILOT.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE LOWERED THE GEAR HANDLE & SAW THE 3 GEAR DOWN & LOCKED LIGHTS BEFORE LANDING. DURING THE FLARE, HE PERCEIVED HIS ALT ABOVE THE RWY TO BE LOWER THAN NORMAL. HE APPLIED POWER TO GO AROUND, BUT THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE RWY & ONE OF THE ENGS TORE LOOSE.  AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE GEAR WAS IN THE UP POSITION DURING TOUCHDOWN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5724M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5724M-1989-08-31), registration cancelled 1989-08-31, S/N BA593 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 18
- Registry model: [Beech G18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (registry code 1151010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BA-593
- Engines: P&W PT6A-20 550 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Jim Ratliff Flying Svc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: GTR, COLUMBUS, MS
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: GWO, Greenwood Leflore

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 5,000 total, 200 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: GWO

## 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 19890815029839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890815029839A), Aug 15, 1989: Beech G18S, Greenwood, MS, Substantial damage. Attempted go around after perceiving lower than usual position over runway. Aircraft settled to runway.

## Other investigations on N5724M (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI71FBD58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBD58), Mar 7, 1971: Beech G18S (N5724M), Wheeling, IL, substantial damage

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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