Beech 200 incident near Eagle Nest, New Mexico, May 30, 1983
On May 30, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Beech 200, registered N56RT, suffered minor damage in an incident near Eagle Nest, New Mexico (Angel Fire airport). It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 30, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Eagle Nest, New Mexico · Angel Fire · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 200 · all 200s on the register
- Registration
- N56RT · no longer on the register · serial BB-817
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT INADVERTENTLY LANDED WITH GEAR UP DUE TO MULTIPLE DISTRACTIONS.
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: 2,000 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 758 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 12,500 lb
- Seats: 11
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: P&W PT6A-41 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: P&W PT6A-41 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ABQ Albuquerque NM at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 6,700 ft by 60 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 15 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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