# NTSB SEA86LA140: Varga 2050A, N5077V, Bear Trap, ID, June 7, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 7, 1986, 12:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place: Bear Trap, ID
- Coordinates: 42.390209, -113.779975 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3902&lon=-113.7800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40418
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86LA140
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40418/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA140

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - supervision - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - instructions,written/verbal - not understood, dual student (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO ENTER INTO A STALL WHILE TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL. ALTHOUGH THE INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE STUDENT'S MISTAKES HE ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO GO TOO FAR WITH THE TASK BEFORE MAKING THE CORRECTION. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT AND LEVEL THE WINGS BUT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM STRIKING THE GROUND HARD DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE IN WHICH THE STALL OCCURRED. AFTER STRIKING THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND IT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5077V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5077V), registered now, S/N VAC-66-77, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VARGA 2050A
- Registry model: [Varga 2150A](https://openairdocs.org/model/varga-2150a) (registry code 9350102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: VAC-66-77
- Airframe hours: 480
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2C 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Joe And Johnnie Landis
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 1, 1986, 52 hours before
- Departed: IDA, IDAHO FALLS, ID
- Destination: TWF, TWIN FALLS, ID
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: IUO, Bear Trap Airstrip, runway 24, 2,300 × 130 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,570 total, 45 in this make and model, 1,473 as pilot in command, 130 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F
- Altimeter: 31.00 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 19860607022099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860607022099A), Jun 7, 1986: Varga 2150AMORISY, Bear Trap, ID, Destroyed. On short final,student pilot applied improper controls. Instructor unable to recover control prior to hard landing.

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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