# Accident 19990219001619A: Beech 76, Mesquite, TX, February 19, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 1999, 18:30 local time
- Place: Mesquite, TX
- Airport: Phil L Hudson Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 32.7106° N, 96.7806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7106&lon=-96.7806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3819D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3819D-2013-06-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 76 (registry code 1153005, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990219001619A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHILE EXECUTING A SIMULATED SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 19, 1999, AT ABOUT 1830 CST, BEECH BE-76, N3819D IMPACTED TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING A SIMULATED ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING AT THE MESQUITE AIRPORT IN MESQUITE, TX. THE PILOTS, AN INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE BOTH MULTIENGINE RATED. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END WHILE DRAGGING THE RIGHT WING TIP ON THE RUNWAY, AND CAME TO REST BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY.

## 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 FTW99LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA084), Feb 20, 1999: Beech BE-76 (N3819D), Mesquite, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the multi-engine rated instrument student during a simulated single engine landing, resulting in loss of control of the airplane. Factors were the…

## Other reports on N3819D (1)

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

- [Incident 19920526019799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920526019799I), May 26, 1992: Beech 76 (N3819D), Dallas, TX, Minor damage. Engine fire. Diverted to Love field. Had manifold gasket failure allowing exhaust gases to ignite oily residue.

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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