# NTSB LAX85IA225: Beech C24R, N6041X, Fresno, CA, April 27, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: April 27, 1985, 11:38 local (19:38 UTC)
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Coordinates: 36.750671, -119.670005 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7507&lon=-119.6700&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24561
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85IA225
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24561/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85IA225

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload

## Analysis

WHILE LDG WITH A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND THE STUDENT PLT BOUNCED THE ACFT. HE FAILED TO GO AROUND AS HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DO, & AFTER THE ACFT BOUNCED 2 MORE TIMES ITS NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. DAMAGE TO THE ACFT WAS MINOR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6041X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6041X), registered now, S/N MC-656, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C24R
- Registry model: [Beech C24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c24r) (registry code 1151254) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MC-656
- Airframe hours: 580
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Leonard Kirkorian
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 1, 1985
- Departed: 1131
- Destination: 3
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: FAT, Fresno Air Terminal, runway 29, 3,902 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 31 total, 31 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 31 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: FAT

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19850427023029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850427023029I), Apr 27, 1985: Beech C24R, Fresno, CA, Minor damage. Landed in a crab due to a crosswind and bounced until the nose wheel collapsed.

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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