# NTSB investigations: Beech B19

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB NYC93LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA073.md): Beech B19 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1993 · N6986R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in overload failure of the nose gear.
- [NTSB BFO92LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA140.md): Beech 19 · Revere, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1992 · N24600 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW92LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA053.md): Beech B19 · Bonham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 1992 · N2226L · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertent stall during the forced landing approach. A factor was the partial loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW92FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92FA025.md): Beech B19 · Forth Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1991 · N9343S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilots-in-command of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid the other aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: failure of the developmental controller or the supervisor to provide adequate…
- [NTSB FTW91LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA148.md): Beech B19 · Poteau, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1991 · N9741L · Destroyed
  > The improper flare technique utilitzed by the pilot under instruction. A factor was the failure of the check pilot to intervene.
- [NTSB FTW91LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA135.md): Beech BE-19 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1991 · N1927L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student. Factors were the dual student's misjudgement of altitude and premature flare of the airplane.
- [NTSB SEA91LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA169.md): Beech B19 · Bend, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1991 · N24576 · Substantial damage
  > Poor preflight planning/preparation by the pilot in command. Factors to the accident were: high density altitude, excessive climb rate, inadequate remedial action, and lack of total flight expereince.
- [NTSB FTW91LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA110.md): Beech B19 · Addison, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1991 · N18989 · Substantial damage
  > Entry door opening in flight, inadequate emergency procedures published by the manufacturer, and poor emergency training by the student's instructor. Factors were inadequate design/installation of the door locking mechanism, deteriorated airplane performance,…
- [NTSB FTW90LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA173.md): Beech BE19 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1990 · N23848 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's failure to maintain crew coordination in the cockpit, and the student pilot's premature retraction of the flaps during a critical maneuver. Factors were the certified flight instructors inadequate supervision and the inadvertent low…
- [NTSB NYC90LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA195.md): Beech BE-19 · Shirley, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1990 · N6513R · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the PIC to supervise the actions of the dual student.
- [NTSB FTW90LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA132.md): Beech B19 · Mc Kinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1990 · N18989 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate supervision by the PIC, the instructor pilot, when he allowed the student pilot to flare at too high an altitude off the runway.
- [NTSB MIA90LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA094.md): Beech B-19 · Everglades City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1990 · N24613 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to flare the aircraft for landing resulting in the nose landing gear contacting the runway causing it to separate.
- [NTSB LAX90LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA107.md): Beech B-19 · Chiriaco Summit, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1990 · N24015 · Destroyed
  > A engine compartment fire of undetermined origin dduring engine start.
- [NTSB ATL90LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA039.md): Beech B19 · Muscle Shoals, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1989 · N6584R · Substantial damage
  > The premature flare initiated by the student pilot and the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action, which led to an inadvertent stall and a hard landing.
- [NTSB FTW89LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA173.md): Beech B-19 · Mckinney, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1989 · N23848 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's improper technique in recovery from a bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the go around.
- [NTSB NYC89FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA121.md): Beech B19 · Augusta, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1989 · N2231L · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain the proper altitude during the approach. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's psychological condition.
- [NTSB DEN89LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA052.md): Beech 19 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 1989 · N9739L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA88LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA242.md): Beech B19 · Greenville, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1988 · N1948W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that while on short final during a personal flt, the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. During the forced landing the acft collided with a levee, small trees, then the terrain.
- [NTSB ATL88LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA128.md): Beech B19 · Albany, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1988 · N6994R · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he touched down about midfield on the 1,800 ft usable portion of the rwy. A light rain was falling at the time, and the rwy was wet. Braking action was poor, and the airplane subsequently overran the runway. The airplane traveled down an…
- [NTSB MKC87LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA157.md): Beech B19 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1987 · N1954L · Substantial damage
  > The instructor said they were on an instructional flight practicing accuracy landings when they lost airspeed, added power, and ran out of stabilator. The student said the instructor was demonstrating a short field landing when they lost airspeed and hit…
- [NTSB NYC87LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA214.md): Beech B19 · Augusta, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1987 · N23838 · Destroyed
  > The student plt rprtd that during a practice landing, he rounded out too high. Subsequently, the acft bounced hard & the nose gear collapsed. After coming to rest, the plt exited the acft, but a fire erupted & the acft was destroyed.
- [NTSB ATL86LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA225.md): Beech BE-19 · Ardmore, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1986 · N285G · Substantial damage
  > During the landing attempt, the pilot elected to go-around after he realized that a safe landing could not be completed. During the go-around the acft settled to the rwy after the pilot retracted the flaps. The acft rolled off the departure end of the rwy at…
- [NTSB CHI86LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA190.md): Beech B-19 · Manchester, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1986 · N6517R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot states, that on flare out the aircraft ballooned and then settled, sustaining a hard landing. The nose gear failed upon touchdown.
- [NTSB LAX86LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA269.md): Beech B-19 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1986 · N5420M · Substantial damage
  > The acft was fast and long during a landing attempt according to the student plt. He elected to make a go-around but in doing so he raised the flaps too rapidly and the acft landed hard after which it bounced into the dirt off to the side of the rwy.
- [NTSB LAX85IA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85IA370.md): Beech B19 · Van Nuys, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1985 · N9718L · Minor damage
  > After departure, at about 800 feet, the right airleron became disconnected. The pilot was able to make a left turn, fly a left hand traffic pattern and land successfully. Examination of the aircraft revealed that the right inboard aileron control push rod had…
- [NTSB CHI84LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA253.md): Beech B-19 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1984 · N5204M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot stated that he rounded out a little high, while landing on rwy 09, stalled & contacted the runway in a crabbed position. A hard landing resulted which substantially damaged the aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC84LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA173.md): Beech B19 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1984 · N6539R · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated while performing the last landing of the day a gust of wind blew the left wing up as the acft was being flared. The acft landed hard and bounced back into the air. A go-around was initiated but when another taxing acft was viewed in the…
- [NTSB NYC83LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA119.md): Beech Sport · Bangor, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1983 · N24687 · Destroyed
  > The acft ran off the runway and collapsed the landing gear during landing. The student pilot had made 7 successful landings. On this final landing a gust of wind blew the acft across the runway and the pilot lost direction control. The acft went off the left…
- [NTSB CHI83LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA191.md): Beech BE-19-180 · Champaign, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1983 · N5101R · Substantial damage
  > The acft drifted across the runway in a crosswind and collided with a runway light. The student pilot had taken off on runway 22 for his first solo flight. The tower changed runways according to the pilot and made 04 the active. The wind was 150 degrees at 8…
- [NTSB ATL82FID13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FID13.md): Beech B-19 · Franklin, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 19, 1982 · N7698R · Substantial damage
  > N7698R crashed while on final approach, approximately one half mile east of Franklin airport. The father of the pilot stated that the aircraft had been taken without permission. The pilot holds an expired student pilot certificate. In addition, the pilot was…
- [NTSB CHI82DA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA296.md): Beech B19 · Le Suer, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 5, 1982 · N9309S · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft landed short of the runway collapsing the nose gear and damaging the propeller.
- [NTSB NYC82FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA175.md): Beech B19 · South Yarmouth, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1982 · N783Y · Destroyed
  > The acft stalled & impacted trees as the plt was buzzing a residence at 150-200 ft above the tree tops.
- [NTSB CHI82DA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA263.md): Beech B19 · Berrien Springs, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1982 · N1914L · Substantial damage
  > During landing, the aircraft bounced and the pilot lost directional control. Subsequently, the aircraft departed the left side of the runway, went into a muddy area, and was substantially damaged.
- [NTSB SEA82DA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA084.md): Beech B19 · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 11, 1982 · N2048A · Substantial damage
  > During a simulated forced landing, the student pilot initially turned the wrong direction, then turned correctly toward the runway. He was lower then normal at his initial and downwind points but after being prompted by the instructor (ip), the student angled…
- [NTSB CHI82DA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA140.md): Beech BE-19 · Ridgeville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 28, 1982 · N5204M · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot departed oshkosh, WI on a round robin cross country flight. The flight was destined for rockford, IL, lacrosse, WI and oshkosh. The aircraft departed oshkosh with full fuel tanks and was not refueled en route. The total duration of the…
- [NTSB MKC82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA066.md): Beech B-19 · West Union, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 17, 1982 · N24582 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was flying his newly purchased aircraft from cedar rapids, Iowa to West Union, Iowa. He had purchased the aircraft on the previous day and had received a checkout from the seller. The pilot reported that when he was on final approach, the aircraft…
- [NTSB FTW82FPG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPG08.md): Beech 19 · Little Rock, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jan 2, 1982 · N9779L · Destroyed
  > The aircraft departed north Little Rock airport sometime after 1745 and was not seen or heard from again. At approximately 1900 a witness 5 miles from the airport heard the sound of a light aircraft increasing and decreasing power just before the sound of…
- [NTSB CHI82DEV03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEV03.md): Beech B19 · Savoy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 23, 1981 · N5112R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81FER68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER68.md): Beech B19 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1981 · N6971R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DER69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DER69.md): Beech B19 · Hibbing, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1981 · N18907 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN81DTE34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTE34.md): Beech B19 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1981 · N9268S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FGM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM17.md): Beech B19 · Bridgeville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 12, 1981 · N18888 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FIA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIA01.md): Beech B19 · Indianhead, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1980 · N1992L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI81DEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEV02.md): Beech B19 · Sidney, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1980 · N5105R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA80FKJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKJ39.md): Beech B19 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 21, 1980 · N727WM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FPA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPA18-202517.md): Beech B19 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1980 · N24006 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80DAG99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80DAG99.md): Beech B19 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1980 · N9232S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FER65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FER65.md): Beech B19 · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1980 · N6973R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DXQ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DXQ38.md): Beech B19 · S.Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1980 · N24647 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC80DA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DA063.md): Beech B19 · Tewksbury, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1980 · N6650R · Substantial damage

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151215'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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