# NTSB MKC84LA133: Beech V35B, N3138W, Lee'S Summit, MO, May 4, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 4, 1984, 15:40 local (20:40 UTC)
- Place: Lee'S Summit, MO
- Coordinates: 38.90995, -94.379165 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9100&lon=-94.3792&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33675
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA133
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33675/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA133

## Sequence of events

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

- Altitude deviation,uncontrolled, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - weather condition - downdraft (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - recovery from bounced landing - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - runway (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCED AND LANDED HARD AGAIN BREAKING THE NOSE GEAR OFF THE ACFT. THE PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT ON APPROACH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3138W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3138W), registered now, S/N D-9566, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Beech V35B
- Registry model: [Beech V35B](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (registry code 1151548) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D9566
- Airframe hours: 1475
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Douglas H. Bennett
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 4, 1983, 100 hours before
- Departed: CSG, COLUMBUS, GA
- Destination: K84, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: K84, Mccomas-Lee'S Summit Muni, runway 18, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 320 total, 122 in this make and model, 122 as pilot in command, 74 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 18 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F

## 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 19840504017849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840504017849A), May 4, 1984: Beech V35B, Lees Summit, MO, Substantial damage. Bounced on crosswind landing. Lost control. Collapsed the nose gear and ground looped. Crosswind component exceeded.

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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