# NTSB NYC86LA018: Beech BE-95-100, N3668P, Grove City, PA, October 24, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 23, 1985, 21:10 local (Oct 24, 1985, 01:10 UTC)
- Place: Grove City, PA
- Coordinates: 41.150772, -80.080696 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1508&lon=-80.0807&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): 30253
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA018
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30253/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA018

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - aircraft performance,landing capability - exceeded (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - buckled (contributing factor)
  - level off - improper, dual student (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll

## Analysis

AFTER TURNING ON TO FINAL FOR RWY 270 TRANSITION/UPGRADE PILOT OBSERVED HE WAS HIGH. POWER WAS THEN REDUCED AIRCRAFT WAS THEN ON SHORT FINAL A POWER ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LAND 400/500 FEET PASS RWY THRESHOLD. ON CONTACT WITH RWY NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 1000 FURTHER DOWN RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3668P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-95-100
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1152919
- Airframe hours: 1168
- Engines: GARRETT TPE-331 715 lbs thrust turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Executair
- Registered owner: Wings, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 1, 1985, 38 hours before
- Departed: 49J, HILTONHEAD, SC
- Destination: 29D, GROVE CITY, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: 29D, Grove City, runway 27, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 5,552 total, 249 in this make and model, 5,356 as pilot in command, 121 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19851023056229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851023056229A), Oct 23, 1985: Beech B100, Grove City, PA, Substantial damage. Transition upgrade training. Too high on final. Chopped power impacted nose gear first near threshold. Folded gear.

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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