CHI84LA253

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-19 · Oshkosh, WI · June 21, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 21, 1984, 17:31 local (22:31 UTC)
Place
Oshkosh, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5204MBeech B-19
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840621026039A
Case key
12662

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Hard landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Flare - improperPilot in commandCause
Gear collapsedLanding - flare/touchdown
Landing gear - overload

Analysis

The student pilot stated that he rounded out a little high, while landing on rwy 09, stalled & contacted the runway in a crabbed position. A hard landing resulted which substantially damaged the aircraft.

Aircraft

Registration
N5204M
Reported as
Beech B-19
Category
Airplane
Serial number
MB 878
Airframe hours
2,177
Engine
Lycoming O-320 E3D, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Basler Flight Service, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
OSH · Oshkosh, WI
Airport
OSH · Wittman, runway 9, 6,180 × 150 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
23 total · 21 in this make and model · 4 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
100° at 11 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
OSH

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N5204M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.