Beech 58P accident near Harrison, Ohio, December 18, 1989
On December 18, 1989 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Beech 58P, registered N6036S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Harrison, Ohio (Cincinnati West airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE, SPEED, AND ALTITUDE ON FINAL APPROACH AND FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: UNEVEN (RISING) TERRAIN NEAR THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD AND THE RUNWAY LIGHT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 18, 1989 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Harrison, Ohio · Cincinnati West · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58P · all 58Ps on the register
- Registration
- N6036S · registry record · serial TJ-26
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, HE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GET 'LOW AND SLOW.' THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON A SLIGHT UPHILL SLOPE, ABOUT 10 FEET BEFORE THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, AND DAMAGED SOME RUNWAY LIGHTS AS IT CONTINUED UP ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT VEERED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DELIBERATELY IN AN ATTEMPT TO 'REDUCE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE.' THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,580 hours in all; 89 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 1,466 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,420 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 24, 1989; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: L. M. Aviation, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: LUK Cincinnati OH at 7:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,042 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 21°F (-6°C), dew point 9°F (-13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:52 pm from LUK, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
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