# NTSB ATL91LA037: Beech T-34B, N96065, Cartersville, GA, July 1, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 1, 1991, 19:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Cartersville, GA
- Coordinates: 34.16069, -84.800285 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1607&lon=-84.8003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8368
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL91LA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8368/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA037

## Probable cause

THE DUAL STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO STALL BECAUSE OF IMPROPER USE OF THE THROTTLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A TOUCH DOWN SHORT OF THE PROPER POINT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

## 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
  - stall - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, dual student (cause)
  - throttle/power control - improper use of, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT FOR A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE THE CFI DEMONSTRATED A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT, SPIRAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. THE DUAL STUDENT THEN PERFORMED A SIMILAR MANEUVER. ON SHORT FINAL THE STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO STALL WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N96065 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH T-34B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 140712
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-470-4 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Atlanta Navy Flying Club
- Registered owner: U. S. Navy
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: NCQ, MARIETTA, GA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 6A0, Cartersville, runway 36, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: rear; flight hours: 546 total, 42 in this make and model, 365 as pilot in command, 46 in the last 90 days, 21 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MGE, 15 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 19910701025239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910701025239A), Jul 1, 1991: Beech T34B, Carterville, GA, Substantial damage. Gave student forced landing. Tried to stretch glide. Ompacted short of runway. Right gear strut came through wing.

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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