- Date
- October 3, 1986, 15:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place
- Patuxent River, MD
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N662Beech D-45 (T-34B)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861003047909A
- Case key
- 11297
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The purpose of the flt. Was to check out the 11800 hour former naval aviator who stated he had previous experience in T-34B'S. The CFI, who had over 3000 hours, 173 in make and model but less as an instructor, stated he briefed the student on procedures and aircraft speeds before the flight but had never practiced change of control coordination with him. After liftoff the CFI noted the aircraft climb at a steeper angle than normal and at an airspeed below 70 knots. As they climbed through 400-500 feet he noticed a pre-stall buffet which continued as the red stall warning light came on and he attempted to take the controls. He immediately retracted the gear but after noticing that the student failed to release the controls and a full stall condition existed, he lowered them before contacting the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N662
- Reported as
- Beech D-45 (T-34B) (D-45 (T-34)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BG302
- Airframe hours
- 10,185
- Engine
- Continental O-470-4, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Patuxent Navy Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Nas Patuxent Navy Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 20, 1986 · 51 hours before
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- NHK · Nas Patuxent River, runway 2, 6,410 × 300 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 3,012 total · 173 in this make and model · 2,739 as pilot in command · 83 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NHK
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.