# NTSB ATL83LA324: Beech A23-24, N896CL, Manasses, VA, August 13, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 13, 1983, 18:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: Manasses, VA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6166
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83LA324
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6166/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA324

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN 1ST & THE ACFT BOUNCED. ON THE 3RD BOUNCE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AFTER EXITING THE ACFT, THE PLT SAW A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE COWLING WHICH RESULTED IN FURTHER DAMAGE BEFORE IT COULD BE EXTINGUISHED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N896CL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N896CL-1984-01-10), registration cancelled 1984-01-10, S/N MA-77 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MA-77
- Airframe hours: 2000
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A2B 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Greenwood, Deborah
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 24, 1982
- Departed: 9GO, BUFFALO, NY
- Airport: W10, Manassas, runway 34L, 3,700 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 233 total, 8 in this make and model, 144 as pilot in command, 45 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830813041059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830813041059A), Aug 13, 1983: Beech A2324, Manassas, VA, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised landing. Nose gear folded. Fire erupted in engine. Put out by fire department.

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.

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