Accident · 2018-07-09

NTSB case GAA18CA413 · Beech T34 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2018-07-09
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Beech T34 (N6849C)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA413

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructor pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane53Class 1 (2017-09-22)20,478 total · 31.6 in this make/model · 14,518 as PIC · 138.6 last 90 days
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane45Class 1 (2017-10-11)12,311 total · 3,043 as PIC · 184 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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