# NTSB CHI93LA210: Beech B19, N24674, Janesville, WI, June 15, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 15, 1993, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Janesville, WI
- Location: 42.6203° N, 89.0416° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SOUTHERN WISCONSIN RGNL (JVL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6203&lon=-89.0416&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 9221
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA210
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9221/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA210

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LANDING FLARE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - approach light/navaid

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING HIS FIRST SOLO TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND STRUCK VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE PILOT CLAIMS NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.

## Factual narrative

On June 15, 1993, about 0930 central daylight time, a Beechcraft B19 airplane, N24674, sustained substantial damage while landing at Janesville Airport, Janesville, Wisconsin.  The solo student pilot was not injured.  The local instructional flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91 without flight plan in visual meteorological conditions.

The student pilot was attempting his first solo touch and go landing on runway 31.  The airplane landed hard, bounced, exited the left side of the runway and struck visual approach slope indicator lights.

The student pilot claimed no preaccident mechanical difficulties with the airplane.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24674](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24674-2012-08-10), registration cancelled 2012-08-10, S/N MB-571, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- 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
- Serial number: MB571
- Airframe hours: 3552
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Roessel Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner: Roessel Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Special, Limited (Special); Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, January 5, 1993, 33 hours before
- Airport: JVL, Rock County, runway 31, 5,396 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 31 total, 2 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,300 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: JVL

## 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 19930615022909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930615022909A), Jun 15, 1993: Beech B19, Janesville, WI, Substantial damage. First solo landing touch and go. Landed hard. Bounced. Exited runway struck VASI.

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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