Indianapolis Int'l Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
Wednesday, July 9, 1986 5:20 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP AT INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PILOT AND WITNESS REPORT THAT GEAR WAS DOWN. HOWEVER, FAA INSPECTORS AND MECHANICS WHO INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT STATE THAT THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR WERE FOUND IN THE WHEELS WELLS AND THE RIGHT MAIN WAS PARTIALLY DOWN. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE LACK OF DAMAGE TO GEAR DOORS INDICATED THE LANDING GEAR WERE NOT EXTENDED AT INITIAL IMPACT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/9/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 520
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City INDIANAPOLIS
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46241
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport INDIANAPOLIS INT'L
Event Location Nearest Airport ID IND
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 797
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 450
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID IND
Elevation of weather observation facility 797
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 9
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1388
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 9 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1115
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31781
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9069Q
NTSB Number CHI86LA168
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model BE-58
Aircraft Series Identifier BE-58
Aircraft Serial Number TH96
Certified Max Gross Weight 5400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 34
Airframe Hours 7206
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KORS ENGINEERING CO.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 7252 COLONY DR.
Aircraft Owner City W. BLOOMFIELD
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48033
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PDQ AIR SERVICE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 6544 HIGHLAND ROAD
Operator City PONTIAC
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48054
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CMH
Departure City COLUMBUS
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 504
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22R
Runway Length 10005
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --