Hurlburt Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ft.Walton Beach, Florida 32548
Monday, October 29, 1984 14:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING TAKEOFF ON A MULTIENGINE INSTRUCTIOANL FLT, THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) SIMULATED AN ENG FAILURE BY RETARDING POWER ON THE LEFT ENG. THE STUDENT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RWY. HE RETARDED THE RIGHT ENG POWER & DOVE FOR THE RWY, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & BOUNCED, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN & NOSE GEAR. AFTER THE ACFT BOUNCED, THE CFI TOOK CONTROL & COMPLETED THE LANDING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/29/1984
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1415
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City FT.WALTON BEACH
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32548
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HURLBURT FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KHRT
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 38
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1400 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 105
Weather Observation Facility ID PNS
Elevation of weather observation facility 121
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 30
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2502
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26443
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N38085
NTSB Number MIA85LA019
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 76
Aircraft Series Identifier 76
Aircraft Serial Number ME-384
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 5 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 63
Airframe Hours 1287
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EGLIN A.F.B. AERO CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1588
Aircraft Owner City EGLIN AFB
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32542
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code KVPS
Departure City EGLIN AFB
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1415
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code KHRT
Destination City FT. WALTON BEAC
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 9600
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --