Beech 58 accident near Guthrie, Oklahoma, September 15, 1987
On September 15, 1987 at about 1:20 am local time, a Beech 58, registered N4274A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Guthrie, Oklahoma (Guthrie Muni. airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 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
- September 15, 1987 · about 1:20 am local time
- Place
- Guthrie, Oklahoma · Guthrie Muni. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · all 58s on the register
- Registration
- N4274A · no longer on the register · serial TH-26
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE GEAR WAS LOWERED NORMALLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED 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; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 9,729 hours in all; 899 in this make and model; 230 in the last 90 days; 7,835 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 5,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-C/-CB (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: American Cattle Ser.,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: COU Columbia MO at 11:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 3,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4274A the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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