Beech 18-C45G accident near Jeffersonville, Indiana, September 20, 1993
On September 20, 1993 at about 11:40 pm local time, a Beech 18-C45G, registered N80323, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jeffersonville, Indiana (Clark County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the mechanical binding of the landing gear extension mechanism.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 20, 1993 · about 11:40 pm local time
- Place
- Jeffersonville, Indiana · Clark County
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 18-C45G
- Registration
- N80323 · registry record · serial AF-1
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR IT DID NOT EXTEND. HE EXTENDED THE GEAR MANUALLY, CRANKING UNTIL HE FELT RESISTANCE, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR IN THE COCKPIT. GROUND PERSONNEL TOLD THE PILOT THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE EXTENDED. THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR SLIDE TUBES LACKED LUBRICATION AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SLIDE TUBE WAS CORRODED. THE AIRPLANE HAD FLOWN 16.25 HOURS SINCE AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON NOVEMBER 3, 1992.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 609 hours in all; 22 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,362 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 3, 1992; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 8,625 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W R-985 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 5,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:54 pm from LOU, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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