# NTSB CHI93LA106: Beech A23-19, N6908Q, Farmington, MO, March 8, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 8, 1993, 11:40 local (17:40 UTC)
- Place: Farmington, MO
- Coordinates: 37.77901, -90.419883 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7790&lon=-90.4199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15682
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA106
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15682/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA106

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

## 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
  - weather condition - crosswind
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - aborted
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES AND DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING IN A HIGH, GUSTING CROSSWIND.  THE PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING. AS THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, IT ROLLED INTO A TURN DOWNWIND, LOSING ALTITUDE UNTIL COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6908Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6908Q-2015-05-13), registration cancelled 2015-05-13, S/N MB-280, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-19
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (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-280
- Airframe hours: 2251
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Rudd, Douglas B., doing business as Kme Tool , Inc.
- Registered owner: Rudd, Douglas B.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, January 9, 1993, 19 hours before
- Departed: ASG, SPRINGDALE, AR
- Airport: FAM, Farmington Regional, runway 2, 3,900 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 96 total, 19 in this make and model, 47 as pilot in command, 19 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 18 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19930308004629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930308004629A), Mar 8, 1993: Beech A2319, Farmington, MO, Substantial damage. Bounced, porpoised trying to land in excessive crosswind. Began go around turning downwind and crashed.

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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