Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL91LA037

CARTERSVILLE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N96065

BEECH T-34B

Analysis

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.

Probable Cause and Findings

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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