# NTSB ATL90LA039: Beech B19, N6584R, Muscle Shoals, AL, December 26, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 26, 1989, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Muscle Shoals, AL
- Coordinates: 34.739292, -87.64064 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7393&lon=-87.6406&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8189
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL90LA039
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8189/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA039

## Probable cause

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.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - premature, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, dual student (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT HE FLARED THE AIRPLANE 'TOO SOON' AND STALLED THE AIRPLANE ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT HE REPEATEDLY TOLD THE STUDENT TO RELEASE ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE, BUT THE STUDENT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE INSTRUCTOR THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER FROM THE PREMATURE FLARE. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY BEFORE HE COULD COMPLETE THE RECOVERY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6584R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6584R-2013-07-11), registration cancelled 2013-07-11, S/N MB-730, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Registry model: [Beech B19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (registry code 1151215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MB-730
- Airframe hours: 2572
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Daniel R. Montgomery, Sr
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 29, 1989, 19 hours before
- Airport: MSL, Muscle Shoals Regional, runway 29, 6,693 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, unknown; seat: right

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MSL

## 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 19891226066389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891226066389A), Dec 26, 1989: Beech B19, Muscle Shoals, AL, Substantial damage. Flared high and dropped to runway hard. CFI failed to recover by adding power prior to stall landing.

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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