Summary
On October 12, 1993, a Beech C90A (N487JD) was involved in an incident near Napa, CA. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER USE OF POWERPLANT CONTROLS, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI).
On October 12, 1993, at 1300 hours Pacific daylight time, a Beech C-90A, N487JD, sustained a hard landing on runway 24 at Napa County Airport (APC), Napa, California. The pilots were completing a visual flight rules instructional flight at the time; the pilot had filed and activated an instrument flight rules flight plan, but canceled the flight plan when the flight was 20 miles east of Napa. The airplane, operated by IASCO, Napa, California, sustained substantial damage. Neither the certificated airline transport pilot/certified flight instructor (CFI), the certificated commercial pilot/dual student, nor the passenger was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX94LA011. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N487JD.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER USE OF POWERPLANT CONTROLS, AND INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI).
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On October 12, 1993, at 1300 hours Pacific daylight time, a Beech C-90A, N487JD, sustained a hard landing on runway 24 at Napa County Airport (APC), Napa, California. The pilots were completing a visual flight rules instructional flight at the time; the pilot had filed and activated an instrument flight rules flight plan, but canceled the flight plan when the flight was 20 miles east of Napa. The airplane, operated by IASCO, Napa, California, sustained substantial damage. Neither the certificated airline transport pilot/certified flight instructor (CFI), the certificated commercial pilot/dual student, nor the passenger was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at Burbank Airport, Burbank, California, at 1115 hours.
The CFI reported in a telephone interview conducted on October 13, 1993, when the airplane was over the runway threshold, at 70 feet above the ground, the student flying the airplane inadvertently placed the power levers in reverse. The CFI immediately pushed both power levers full forward, but without success. The airplane pitched downward and landed hard. Both engines were found displaced downward about 20 degrees with their associated wing spars.
The CFI reiterated his telephone statement in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2. He further said that he had instructed the student to do a short field landing.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX94LA011