FTW84FA190

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Jennings, LA · April 5, 1984

Accident · FatalField investigationFinal report
Date
April 5, 1984, 10:45 local (16:45 UTC)
Place
Jennings, LA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N6RGBeech 65
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840405008619A
Case key
21112

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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.

Loss of engine powerUnknown
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Loss of control - in flightApproach - vfr pattern - base turn
Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in command
QualificationPilot in commandFactor
Overconfidence in personal abilityPilot in commandFactor
Precautionary landing - initiatedPilot in command
Go-around - performedPilot in command
Airspeed(vmc) - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
Inadequate transition/upgrade trainingPilot in commandCause
Lack of recent experiencePilot in commandFactor
In flight collision with terrain/waterApproach - vfr pattern - base turn

Analysis

A popping or backfiring sound was heard by several people who later observed the acft flying at low altitude on what appeared to be a final approach to rwy 13 at Jennings arpt (located about 75 mi sw of the departure point.) No radios were onboard the acft so no distress calls were made. Because of the wind this would have been a downwind landing. The acft then aborted the approach due to an acft landing from the opposite direction & appeared to start a left turn onto abase leg when it stalled, pitched nose down & impacted the ground with its landing gear & flaps extended. Wreckage examination revealed that all 3 blades of the right prop were bent smoothly & symmetrically rearward. However, no pre- impact failure or malfunction of the right eng was found. There were no entries in the acft's logbook from 7/1/78 until 4/3/84 when the acft was inspected for the ferry flt. The plt was not multi-eng rated & had not flown this type acft in about 10 years. The plt's commercial certificate was revoked on 11/21/81.

Aircraft

Registration
N6RG
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Serial number
LC-199
Engine
Lycoming IGSO-480-A1E6, 340 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Ferry · Part 91
Registered owner
David N. Power
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
New Roads, LA
Destination
Mesa, AZ
Airport
3R7 · Jennings

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
44
Medical
Expired
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
310° at 15 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None

FAA reports on this event · 1

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