Beechcraft 100 N73KA
8 September 1987 · Batesville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 September 1987 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft 100 registered N73KA, operated by Preister Aviation Service, was involved in an accident near Batesville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Batesville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hillenbrand (HLB)
- Coordinates
- 39.2903, -85.2098
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 100
- Registration
- N73KA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Preister Aviation Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Covington → Batesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING HILLENBRAND AIRPORT WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED A THUNDERSTORM CELL MOVING IN ON THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO EXPEDITE INTO HILLENBRAND. DURING THE APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR WAS NEVER PLACED IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. THE PILOT THOUGHT HE PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN, BUT STATED HE WAS 'VERY BUSY' DURING THE APPROACH AND THAT HIS ATTENTION WAS 'FOCUSED' OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING PHASE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH ITS GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 100 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft 100 | Windsor, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 16 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft 100 | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 28 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft 100 | Uvalde, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1982 | Beechcraft 100 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Ozark Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1979 | Beechcraft 100 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | WM Morales Co | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft 100 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | 195 Broadway C | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Cessna A150K | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Wilford W. Mann | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Brown Flying School, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150J | Patoka, Indiana, United States | ROY S. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1987 | Beechcraft 58P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Rocco A. Marrese | No injuries | - |