# NTSB CHI77DET29: Beech BE-19, N1914L, Elkhart, IN, July 28, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1977
- Place: Elkhart, IN · ELKHART, IN
- Location: 41.6952° N, 85.9554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elkhart, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6952&lon=-85.9554&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146549
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77DET29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DET29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1619  77/7/28    ELKHART,IN          BEECH BE-19         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N1914L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKHART MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELKHART,IN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
        REMARKS- T/D SHORT.HIT 8INCH RWY LIP.RECENT CONST,NOT YET BACKFILLED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1914L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1914L), registered now, S/N MB-803 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-19
- 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elkhart Muni

## 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 19770728021129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770728021129A), Jul 28, 1977: Beech B19, Elkhart, IN, Substantial damage. T/d short. Hit 8INCH rwy lip. Recent const,not yet backfilled.

## Other investigations on N1914L (2)

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 CHI93LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA338), Aug 26, 1993: Beech 19 (N1914L), Elkhart, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate remedial action by the flight instructor. Factors related to the accident were the excessive descent rate and the overload failure of the landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI82DA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA263), Jul 21, 1982: Beech B19 (N1914L), Berrien Springs, MI, 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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