# Accident 19930826031399A: Beech B19, Elkhart, IN, August 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1993, 12:00 local time
- Place: Elkhart, IN
- Airport: Elkhart Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7193° N, 85.9795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7193&lon=-85.9795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1914L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1914L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B19 (registry code 1151215, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA338) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930826031399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

HARD LANDING DAMAGED LANDING GEAR FUSELAGE WING AND FLAP. CFI FAILED CHECK DESCENT RATE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI93LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA338), Aug 26, 1993: Beech 19 (N1914L), Elkhart, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate remedial action by the flight instructor. Factors related to the accident were the excessive descent rate and the overload failure of the landing gear.

## Other reports on N1914L (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19820721030819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820721030819A), Jul 21, 1982: Beech 19A (N1914L), Berrien Springs, MI, Substantial damage. Bounced and lost control on hard landing. Ran off runway into mud.
- [Accident 19770728021129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770728021129A), Jul 28, 1977: Beech B19 (N1914L), Elkhart, IN, Substantial damage. T/d short. Hit 8INCH rwy lip. Recent const,not yet backfilled.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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