# NTSB SEA86LA101: Beech 76, N5095M, Troutdale, OR, March 14, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 14, 1986, 10:25 local (18:25 UTC)
- Place: Troutdale, OR
- Coordinates: 45.520458, -122.349517 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5205&lon=-122.3495&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): 40384
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86LA101
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40384/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA101

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - premature, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A HARD LANDING PERFORMED BY THE MULTI-ENGING STUDENT DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5095M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5095M-1989-05-03), registration cancelled 1989-05-03, S/N ME38 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- Registry model: [Beech 76](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (registry code 1153005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MD-38
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1G6D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Richard G. Areel
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 3S2, AURORA, OR
- Destination: TTD, TROUTDALE, OR
- Airport: TTD, Portland-Troutdale

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °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 19860314013049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860314013049A), Mar 14, 1986: Beech 76, Troutdale, OR, Substantial damage. Allowed aircraft to bounce on landing. Impact with the runway bent the main wing spars.

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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