# NTSB NYC80DA063: Beech B19, N6650R, Tewksbury, MA, July 31, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1980
- Place: Tewksbury, MA · TEWKSBURY, MA
- Location: 42.6106° N, 71.2342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tewksbury, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6106&lon=-71.2342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129900
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80DA063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DA063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1576  80/7/31  NR.TEWKSBURY,MA       BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N6650R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 55, 1403 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            493 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEW-MAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BEVERLY,MA                  RETURN                      TEWKSBURY,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6650R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6650R-1983-01-10), registration cancelled 1983-01-10, S/N MB-741 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Registry model: [Beech B19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (registry code 1151215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tew-Mac

## 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 19800731063539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800731063539A), Jul 31, 1980: Tcraft 19, Tewksbury, MA, Substantial damage. Instructor allowed student pilot to make hard landing, resulting in accident.

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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