# NTSB ATL89LA205: Beech A23-19, N5796V, Hertford, NC, August 31, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 31, 1989, 08:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place: Hertford, NC
- Coordinates: 36.180438, -76.470397 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1804&lon=-76.4704&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8060
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL89LA205
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8060/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA205

## Probable cause

PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE RUNWAY.

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - high obstruction(s) (contributing factor)
  - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - ground loop/swerve
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE GEAR, WHICH OVERLOADED IT AND CAUSED IT TO COLLAPSE. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED COLLAPSING THE MAIN GEAR. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE RWY AT THE PVT STRIP WAS 2,000 FT LONG WITH POWER LINES AT EACH END; HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLEARING THE WIRES AT THE APPROACH END, SO THAT HE WOULD HAVE MORE RWY FOR ROLL-OUT AND AVOID OVERRUNNING THE RWY END.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5796V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5796V-1992-07-14), registration cancelled 1992-07-14, S/N MB56 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-19
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MB-56
- Airframe hours: 4000
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2C 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Davis, Richard L.
- Registered owner: Eure, Karl
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 17, 1988, 125 hours before
- Departed: ECG, ELIZABETH CITY, NC
- Airport: Hertford

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 187 total, 28 in this make and model, 141 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ECG, 8 nm away

## 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 19890831033119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890831033119A), Aug 31, 1989: Beech A2319, Hertford, NC, Substantial damage. Landed nose first on short Private strip. Impact collapsed nose gear, came down hard and collapsed main gear.

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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