Beechcraft T-34B N96065

Summary

On 1 July 1991 at about 23:30 local time, a Beechcraft T-34B registered N96065, operated by Atlanta Navy Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Cartersville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 July 1991 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cartersville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Cartersville (6A0)

Coordinates

34.1607, -84.8003

Aircraft

Beechcraft T-34B

Registration

N96065

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Atlanta Navy Flying Club

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marietta → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL91LA037

Nobody was injured.

THE DUAL STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO STALL BECAUSE OF IMPROPER USE OF THE THROTTLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A TOUCH DOWN SHORT OF THE PROPER POINT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT FOR A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE THE CFI DEMONSTRATED A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT, SPIRAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. THE DUAL STUDENT THEN PERFORMED A SIMILAR MANEUVER. ON SHORT FINAL THE STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO STALL WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.