19990803045109A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech A23-24 · Wheatland, WY · August 3, 1999

Date: August 3, 1999 · 21:30 local
Place: Wheatland, WY
Airport: Phifer Airfield Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4789J
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA109
Reported as: Beech A2324

N4789JRegistered now · Beech A23-24S/N MA-209 · Built 1967 Airframe modelBeech A23-24 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Axford was being given night flying instruction by Mr. Wright in the traffic pattern at Wheatland, WY(ean) when the hard landing occurred. Mr. Wright failed to identify the situation in time to make a corrective action. This accident was reported to casper flight standards some ten months after it occurred by the a/c owner. Casper FSDO notifed roc at that time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. AXFORD WAS BEING GIVEN NIGHT FLYING INSTRUCTION BY MR. WRIGHT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT WHEATLAND, WY(EAN) WHEN THE HARD LANDING OCCURRED. MR. WRIGHT FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE SITUATION IN TIME TO MAKE A CORRECTIVE ACTION. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO CASPER FLIGHT STANDARDS SOME TEN MONTHS AFTER IT OCCURRED BY THE A/C OWNER. CASPER FSDO NOTIFED ROC AT THAT TIME.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN00LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWheatland, WYThe flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were inadequate supervision of the student by the flight instructor and inaccurate judgment by the flight instructor in not having the aircraft examined following the event.Aug 4, 1999 · Substantial damage