# NTSB MKC89IA168: Beech 65-90, N195DP, Springdale, AR, July 26, 1989

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 26, 1989, 01:30 local (06:30 UTC)
- Place: Springdale, AR
- Coordinates: 36.180679, -94.13948 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1807&lon=-94.1395&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34705
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC89IA168
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34705/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89IA168

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR.

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear not extended, landing - flare/touchdown
  - checklist - not used, pilot in command
  - gear extension - not selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED DURING THE RECOVERY PROCESS AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE EXTEND POSITION. THE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. THIS PROCESS WAS REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. WITNESSES ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT STATED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE AMBER (GEAR UP) LIGHTS JUST PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE WARNING HORN WAS NOT THE WARNING HORN SPECIFIED IN THE BEECH PARTS MANUAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N195DP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N195DP-2018-03-21), registration cancelled 2018-03-21, S/N LJ-89, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-90
- Registry model: [Beech 65-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-90) (registry code 1152904) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [U/A Canada PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6a-series) (registry code 61508, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: LJ-89
- Engines: P&W PT6A-6 500 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Central Flying Service
- Registered owner: Central Flying Service Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: STL, ST LOUIS, MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: ASG, Springdale, runway 18, 5,302 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 13,100 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FYV, 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).

- [Incident 19890726025239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890726025239I), Jul 26, 1989: Beech 6590, Springdale, AR, Minor damage. Failed to check gear down. Landed gear up. Amber light on after sliding to a stop. Gear horn inoperative.

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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