Accident Beechcraft B23 N18937,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380478
 
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Date:Thursday 17 November 1983
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft B23
Owner/operator:Ronson Aviation Inc.
Registration: N18937
MSN: L-23986-36A
Total airframe hrs:2046 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-A4K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Pittstown, NJ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Trenton, NJ (KTTN)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING FIRST LANDING THE FLT ENCOUNTERED WINDSHEAR. THE STUDENT DID NOT MAKE PROPER CORRECTION SO THE CFI TOOK CONTROL &LANDED THE ACFT. PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANOTHER TAKEOFF & LANDING, THE PROBLEM OF WINDSHEAR & WHAT PROPER ACTION TO TAKE WAS DISCUSSED. DURING THE NEXT LANDING WINDSHEAR WAS AGAIN ENCOUNTERED. THE STUDENT PULLED THE NOSE UP INTO A STALL CONFIGURATION, & AS THE SINK RATE INCREASED THE CFI GRABBED THE CONTROLS, ADDED 3/4 POWER & LOWERED THE NOSE. HOWEVER, THE ACFT LANDED HARD COLLAPSING THE NOSE & RIGHT LANDING GEAR. WIND WAS GUSTING 35 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC84LA030
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC84LA030

Revision history:

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