# NTSB MIA85LA019: Beech 76, N38085, Ft.Walton Beach, FL, October 29, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 29, 1984, 14:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place: Ft.Walton Beach, FL
- Coordinates: 30.419549, -86.609359 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4195&lon=-86.6094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31310
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85LA019
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31310/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA019

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - emergency procedure - simulated, pilot in command(cfi)
  - emergency procedure - initiated, dual student (cause)
  - flare - improper, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - performed, pilot in command(cfi)
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF ON A MULTIENGINE INSTRUCTIOANL FLT, THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) SIMULATED AN ENG FAILURE BY RETARDING POWER ON THE LEFT ENG. THE STUDENT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RWY. HE RETARDED THE RIGHT ENG POWER & DOVE FOR THE RWY, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & BOUNCED, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN & NOSE GEAR. AFTER THE ACFT BOUNCED, THE CFI TOOK CONTROL & COMPLETED THE LANDING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N38085 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: ME-384
- Airframe hours: 1287
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1G6D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Eglin A.F.B. Aero Club
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 5, 1984, 63 hours before
- Departed: KVPS, EGLIN AFB, FL
- Destination: KHRT, FT. WALTON BEAC, FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: KHRT, Hurlburt Field, runway 17, 9,600 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,110 total, 47 in this make and model, 1,000 as pilot in command, 250 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PNS, 30 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 19841029060769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841029060769A), Oct 29, 1984: Beech 76, Ft Walton Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Simulated engine loss, steep descent. Instructor took over, hard landing. Damaged gears, fuselage, wings and props.

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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