Beechcraft B19 N9741L
20 August 1991 · Poteau, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1991 at about 00:02 local time, a Beechcraft B19 registered N9741L, operated by Richard Waters, was involved in an accident near Poteau, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Poteau, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kerr (RKR)
- Coordinates
- 35.0398, -94.6308
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B19
- Registration
- N9741L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Waters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sallisaw → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER FLARE TECHNIQUE UTILITZED BY THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION. A FACTOR WAS THE FAILURE OF THE CHECK PILOT TO INTERVENE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT UNDER INSTRUCTION WAS REQUESTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO EXECUTE A SHORT FIELD LANDING. DURING THE LANDING A HARD TOUCHDOWN WAS MADE ON THE NOSE GEAR, COLLAPSING THE STRUT. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY AND WAS DESTROYED BY A POSTCRASH FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft B19 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Wayne O. & Lois M. Bozarth | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Beechcraft B19 | Forth Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Beechcraft B19 | Addison, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1990 | Beechcraft B19 | Mc Kinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft B19 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Sanford Gorzelsky | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150G | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Eagle Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150M | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | Bryce D. Willis | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Cessna 150L | Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States | William H. Griffin | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Spiro, Oklahoma, United States | Double "S" Flying, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Grimm CAVALIER SA102.5 | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | Grimm, Larry W. | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Jan 1991 | Cessna 421B | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |