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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B19 · Louisa, VA · January 31, 2001

Date: January 31, 2001 · 19:30 local
Place: Louisa, VA
Airport: Louisa County/Freeman Field Ap
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9746L
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01LA074
Reported as: Beech B19
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total90 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N9746LRegistration cancelled Mar 15, 2004 · Beech B19S/N MB-528 · Built 1972 Airframe modelBeech B19 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft enroute from W66 to ofp VFR. Pilot notes loss of electrical power and diverts to lku. Airman flares high. Aircraft hits hard, bounces, and comes down on nose gear. Nose gear sheared off, right wing wrinkled top and bottom, and left wing wrinkled on bottom.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM W66 TO OFP VFR. PILOT NOTES LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND DIVERTS TO LKU. AIRMAN FLARES HIGH. AIRCRAFT HITS HARD, BOUNCES, AND COMES DOWN ON NOSE GEAR. NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF, RIGHT WING WRINKLED TOP AND BOTTOM, AND LEFT WING WRINKLED ON BOTTOM.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC01LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLouisa, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing. Factor's in this accident were the loss of electrical power due to an alternator failure and the night light conditions.Feb 1, 2001 · Substantial damage