20090521012449A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B19 · Winsted, MN · May 21, 2009

Date: May 21, 2009 · 18:00 local
Place: Winsted, MN
Airport: Winsted Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3214L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA320
Reported as: Beech B19
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,200 total2,500 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N3214LRegistration cancelled Apr 19, 2018 · Beech B19S/N MB-829 · Built 1977 Airframe modelBeech B19 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Noncurrent private pilot was working with experienced flight instructor to get current after extended hiatus from flying. Aircraft N3214L flew to Winsted airport for practice softfield landings. On third landing in pattern N3214L private pilot touched down in the three point full stall attitude and rolled approximately 20 feet before nosegear collapsed. Aircraft skidded to a stop straight ahead in 200 feet. Instructor stated that the landing was very firm but did not feel it was a hard landing. Instructor stated that he was very surprised by outcome. Until exiting aircraft instructor said that he had no idea what had happened. Flight instructor has been issued a letter in accordance with 89001.1, volume 6, chapter 1 requiring obserevation by an FAA operations inspector while giving flight instruction.

As the FAA filed it

NONCURRENT PRIVATE PILOT WAS WORKING WITH EXPERIENCED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO GET CURRENT AFTER EXTENDED HIATUS FROM FLYING. AIRCRAFT N3214L FLEW TO WINSTED AIRPORT FOR PRACTICE SOFTFIELD LANDINGS. ON THIRD LANDING IN PATTERN N3214L PRIVATE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE THREE POINT FULL STALL ATTITUDE AND ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET BEFORE NOSEGEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP STRAIGHT AHEAD IN 200 FEET. INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS VERY FIRM BUT DID NOT FEEL IT WAS A HARD LANDING. INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE WAS VERY SURPRISED BY OUTCOME. UNTIL EXITING AIRCRAFT INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT HE HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAS BEEN ISSUED A LETTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH 89001.1, VOLUME 6, CHAPTER 1 REQUIRING OBSEREVATION BY AN FAA OPERATIONS INSPECTOR WHILE GIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION.

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 CEN09CA320Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWinsted, MNThe student pilot's improper flare during the soft-field landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision during the landing.May 21, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3214L · 3

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

Incident 20050727021669ILevel Off Touchdown · Minneapolis, MN(-23) Rubber disk in plate assembly failed inside nose gear housing causing nose gear fork and axial assembly to contact nose gear housing, which caused an uncontrolled left turn.Jul 27, 2005 · Minor damage Accident 20010717018849AMinneapolis, MN(.19) On July 17, 2001, at 1617 central daylight time, a Beech B19, N3214L, operated by a student pilot sustained substantial damage when it impacted on runway 18 (2,691 feet by 75 feet, dry asphalt) at Flying Cloud Airport (fcm), eden prairie, Minnesota,…Jul 17, 2001 · No damage Incident 19840321012819ILevel Off Touchdown · Fayetteville, ARMade hard landing in gusty wind on a checkride. Impact broke off a wheel. Stayed aloft and examiner landed plane.Mar 21, 1984 · Minor damage