# NTSB MKC85LA055: Beech 300, N6823M, Hutchinson, KS, December 14, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 14, 1984, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Hutchinson, KS
- Coordinates: 38.059127, -97.910324 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0591&lon=-97.9103&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC85LA055
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33911/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA055

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - throttle/power control - improper use of, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - not attained, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - airspeed(vso) - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent

## Analysis

ON LATE FINAL, THE PLT UNDER INSTRUCTION REDUCED PWR SHARPLY TO CORRECT A SLIGHTLY HIGH APPROACH, ADVANCING THE PROPELLER CONTROLS TO FULL INCREASE. THE COMBINATION OF POWER REDUCTION AND INCREASED PROFILE DRAG ON THE PROPELLERS WAS EXCESSIVE FOR THE DESIRED RESULT AND THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY SURFACE DESPITE THE ACTION OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT IN ADVANCING THROTTLE. THE ENSUING HARD LANDING CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR CARRY THROUGH ASSEMBLY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6823M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 300
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: FA5
- Airframe hours: 129
- Engines: P&W PT6A60A 1050 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Hanger One Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, July 5, 1984, 129 hours before
- Departed: BEC, WICHITA, KS
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: HUT, Hutchinson Municipal, runway 31, 7,001 × 200 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 5,101 total, 115 in this make and model, 4,500 as pilot in command, 78 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft overcast
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HUT

## 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 19841214074429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841214074429A), Dec 14, 1984: Beech 300BEECH, Hutchinson, KS, Substantial damage. Too high on final, student retarded throttle and propeller control to low pitch. Instructor corrected too late.

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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