Beechcraft 35 N4836J

Summary

On 1 October 2016 at about 18:30 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N4836J was involved in an accident near Lawrence, Kansas, 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 October 2016 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Lawrence Muni (LWC)

Coordinates

39.0044, -95.2111

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35

Registration

N4836J

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lawrence → Lawrence

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA008

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an unstabilized approach and collision with runway approach lights.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that he was conducting primary flight training in a complex, high-performance airplane. On final approach during daylight hours, the runway's precision approach path indicator (PAPI) indicated the airplane was low on the approach path. He advised the student pilot to reduce the rate of descent. He further reported that the student pilot "relaxed his white knuckle grip" and the airplane pitched down "significantly". The flight instructor grabbed the control yoke and applied full throttle, but the airplane struck the runway approach lights during the low altitude recovery. The flight instructor landed the airplane without further incident. A postaccident examination of the airplane, by the flight instructor, revealed the airplane was trimmed nose down and that the right wing had sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.