# NTSB FTW82DA234: Beech 77, N3726Z, Jackson, LA, June 19, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 19, 1982, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Jackson, LA
- Coordinates: 30.829401, -91.209403 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8294&lon=-91.2094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71166
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA234
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71166/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA234

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - aircraft handling - improper, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

WHILE IN THE VICINITY OF JACKSON, LA, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (IP) HAD THE STUDENT MAKE A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. THE LANDING WAS TO BE TO A FULL STOP ON THE JACKSON AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL MODIFICATION, THE STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT AND TOUCH DOWN WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OFF OF THE RUNWAY. LATER IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE IP REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFTBOUNCED AND THE IP TOOK CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN, WENT OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND CAME TO REST WITH A COLLAPSED NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3726Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3726Z-2013-06-04), registration cancelled 2013-06-04, S/N WA-131, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 77
- Registry model: [Beech 77](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-77) (registry code 1153007) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: WA131
- Airframe hours: 1076
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Baton Rouge Aircraft Inc.
- Registered owner: Richard L. Mentzer
- Departed: BTR, BATON ROUGE, LA
- Destination: BTR, BATON ROUGE, LA
- Airport: 4R8, Jackson, runway 33, 3,000 × 0 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 390 total, 95 in this make and model, 242 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 statute miles

## 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 19820619023229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820619023229A), Jun 19, 1982: Beech 77, Jackson, LA, Substantial damage. Touched down short of runway, bounced onto runway and ran off same. Flight instructor failed a timely correction.

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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