Beechcraft A23-24 N4789J

Summary

On 4 August 1999 at about 02:30 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N4789J, operated by Larry G. Wright, was involved in an accident near Wheatland, Wyoming, 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

4 August 1999 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wheatland, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Phifer (EAN)

Coordinates

42.0499, -104.9493

Aircraft

Beechcraft A23-24

Registration

N4789J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Larry G. Wright

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

DEN00LA109

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were inadequate supervision of the student by the flight instructor and inaccurate judgment by the flight instructor in not having the aircraft examined following the event.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a practice landing on a night instructional flight, a hard landing occurred. The flight instructor examined the damage (wrinkles on the upper wing surfaces) and decided they were 'cosmetic'. An FAA inspector, on a routine inspection, discovered the damage 10 months following the accident. Two repair stations provided information that the wings would either have to be replaced or undergo extensive structural repairs. The aircraft had been flown at least 20 times following the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.