# NTSB ATL86FEK07: Beech A23A, N3678Q, Marysville, OH, August 30, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: August 30, 1986, 18:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Marysville, OH
- Coordinates: 40.229621, -83.37046 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2296&lon=-83.3705&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6986
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86FEK07
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6986/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FEK07

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT PORPOISED AND NOSED DOWN DURING LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON THE SECOND LANDING ATTEMPT, THE ACFT BOUNCED AND SHE FAILED TO APPLY POWER SOON ENOUGH TO EFFECT A RECOVERY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3678Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3678Q-1991-05-09), registration cancelled 1991-05-09, S/N M1050 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23A
- Registry model: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M-1050
- Airframe hours: 1882
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-346-A 165 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Henry Burk
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 30, 1985
- Departed: ZZV, ZANESVILLE, OH
- Destination: I78, MARYSVILLE, OH
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: I78, Union County, runway 9, 4,220 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 51 total, 51 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19860830043379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860830043379A), Aug 30, 1986: Beech A23A, Marysville, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot porpoised aircraft during landing, damaging nose gear and propeller.

## Other investigations on N3678Q (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC69F0059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0059), Jul 3, 1968: Beech A23A (N3678Q), Waynesburg, PA, substantial damage

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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