# NTSB MIA00LA110: Aeronca-Bubeck Irving BUBECK-AERONCA, N6030T, Merritt Island, FL, March 17, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 17, 2000, 09:40 local (14:40 UTC) - Place: Merritt Island, FL - Coordinates: 28.320653, -80.679801 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3207&lon=-80.6798&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 29, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 48796 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA00LA110 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/48796/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA110 ## Probable cause The flight instructors inadequate supervision of the dual student resulting in the student pushing forward on the control stick during a bounced landing until the aircraft impacted the runway, bounced, landed hard, and broke the main landing gear. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause) - recovery from bounced landing - improper, dual student - landing gear,main gear - overload ## Analysis While the dual student was making a wheel landing, the aircraft bounced. The flight instructor applied full engine power for a go-around. The dual student pushed forward on the control stick at the same time. Before the flight instructor could take control, the aircraft impacted nose first on the runway. The aircraft bounced and touched down again, hard, breaking off the landing gear. ## Factual narrative On March 17, 2000, about 0940 eastern standard time, an Aeronca/Bubeck, Bubeck-Aeronca, N6030T, registered to a private owner, crashed during landing at Merritt Island Airport, Merritt Island, Florida, while on a Title 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage. The commercial-rated flight instructor received minor injuries and the private-rated dual student was not injured. The flight last departed Merritt Island, Florida about 5 minutes before the accident. The flight instructor stated that he had demonstrated a wheel landing to the dual student. He then had the dual student attempt a wheel landing. As the student landed, the aircraft touched down and bounced into the air. The flight instructor applied engine power for a go-around. At the same time the student pushed forward on the control stick. The instructor could not take control before the aircraft impact the runway nose first. The aircraft again bounced into the air and landed again, hard, breaking off the main landing gear. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6030T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6030T), registered now, S/N IRV1997, built 1997 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Aeronca-Bubeck Irving BUBECK-AERONCA (BUBECK-AER) - Registry model: [Aeronca/Bubeck Irving BUBECK-AERONCA](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeronca-bubeck-irving-bubeck-aeronca) (registry code 2110111) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: IRV1997 - Airframe hours: 298 - Engines: Continental A65-A 65 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Instructional, Part 91 - Operator: Merritt Island Air Service - Registered owner: Irving A. Bubeck - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, October 22, 1999, 99 hours before - Departed: COI - Airport: COI, Merritt Island, runway 29, 3,601 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 48; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,274 total, 116 in this make and model, 1,120 as pilot in command, 104 in the last 90 days, 42 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 240° at 5 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 63 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: COF, 7 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 20000317023499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000317023499A), Mar 17, 2000: Amtr AERONCA, Cocoa, FL, Substantial damage. (-23)Instructional flight instructor had demonstrated several wheel landings. This was students first attempt. Approach at 70 mph was too fast. Upon touchdown,… ## Other investigations on N6030T (1) 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. - [NTSB FTW04LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA175), Jul 5, 2004: Aeronca/Bubeck Bubeck-Aeronca (N6030T), Burleson, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation for the flight. Contributing factors were the night visual conditions, and the lack of suitable terrain for landing. 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. 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