# NTSB NYC83LA149: Beech BE-58, N20167, Glens Falls, NY, June 21, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 21, 1983, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Glens Falls, NY
- Coordinates: 43.31055, -73.640525 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3105&lon=-73.6405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35207
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA149
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35207/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA149

## Sequence of events

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

- Complete gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
  - checklist - not followed, dual student (cause)
  - procedures/directives - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED WITH THE WHEELS UP ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN DOING AIR WORK BEFORE RETURNING TO GLEN FALLS TO CONTINUE TRAINING WITH TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. DURING THE 1ST LANDING THE ACFT CAME OVER THE THRESHOLD A LITTLE LOW BUT IT BALLOONED A BIT DURING THE FLARE. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE GEAR UP RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THE TWO PILOTS WERE NOT INJURED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20167](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20167-2014-09-08), registration cancelled 2014-09-08, S/N TH-948, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH948
- Airframe hours: 1154
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-3 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Levonian Bros., Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 17, 1983, 105 hours before
- Departed: ALB, ALBANY, NY
- Destination: GFL, GLENS FALLS, NY
- Airport: GFL, Glens Falls, runway 1, 5,007 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 62; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 14,847 total, 393 in this make and model, 14,681 as pilot in command, 113 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ALB

## 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 19830621030689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830621030689A), Jun 21, 1983: Beech 58, Glen Falls, NY, Substantial damage. Student landed gear up. Instructor failed to check gear down and have student pay more attention to checklist.

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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