Beech 19A SPORT III incident near Atlanta, Georgia, March 3, 1984
On March 3, 1984 at about 8:35 pm local time, a Beech 19A SPORT III, registered N6968Q, suffered minor damage in an incident near Atlanta, Georgia (Fulton County airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 3, 1984 · about 8:35 pm local time
- Place
- Atlanta, Georgia · Fulton County · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 19A SPORT III 19A SPORT · all 19A SPORT IIIs on the register
- Registration
- N6968Q · no longer on the register · serial MB 315
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT LANDED HARD & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHILE ON A SUPERVISED SOLO FLT. THE ACFT SLID OFF THE RWY BUT REMAINED UPRIGHT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 22 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,234 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 29, 1983; 41 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Delta Romeo CORP.
The flight
- Departed from: Atlanta GA at 8:23 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 4,158 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 41,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 pm from FTY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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