# NTSB DEN84LA173: Beech 23, N2346J, Blanding, UT, June 9, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 9, 1984, 16:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place: Blanding, UT
- Coordinates: 37.549381, -109.479484 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5494&lon=-109.4795&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 16394
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN84LA173
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/16394/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA173

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - procedures/directives - not followed, dual student (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - terrain condition - open field

## Analysis

UPON REQUEST FROM HIS CFI THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING A SIMULATED SOFT FLD TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT FAILED TO EXTEND THE FLAPS TO THE RECOMMENDED 15 DEGREES AND THE CFI ELECTED TO ALLOW THE TAKEOFF TO CONTINUE FLAPS UP FOR TRAINING PURPOSES. AS THE ACFT ACCELERATED THE STUDENT ABRUPTLY RAISED THE NOSE. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND ROLLED RIGHT TO A HEADING ABOUT 45 DEGREES OFF THE RWY. CONTROL OF THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE CFI WHO FLEW THE ACFT NOSE HIGH THROUGH A FENCE AND INTO AN ADJACENT FIELD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2346J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M-301
- Airframe hours: 1951
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-D2B 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Dean G. Black
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 7, 1983, 29 hours before
- Airport: BDG, Blanding City, runway 17, 6,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 3,499 total, 5 in this make and model, 3,335 as pilot in command, 105 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FMN, 100 nm away

## 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 19840609023269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840609023269A), Jun 9, 1984: Beech 23BEECH, Blanding, UT, Substantial damage. Student pilot pulled aircraft off the ground early during takeoff run. Aircraft stalled and fell off on one wing.

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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