Beech T-34B accident near Cartersville, Georgia, July 1, 1991
On July 1, 1991 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Beech T-34B, registered N96065, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cartersville, Georgia (Cartersville airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE DUAL STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO STALL BECAUSE OF IMPROPER USE OF THE THROTTLE, WHICH RESULTED IN A TOUCH DOWN SHORT OF THE PROPER POINT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 1, 1991 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Cartersville, Georgia · Cartersville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech T-34B · all T-34Bs on the register
- Registration
- N96065 · no longer on the register · serial 140712
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT FOR A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE THE CFI DEMONSTRATED A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT, SPIRAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. THE DUAL STUDENT THEN PERFORMED A SIMILAR MANEUVER. ON SHORT FINAL THE STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO STALL WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 546 hours in all; 42 in this make and model; 46 in the last 90 days; 21 in the last 30 days; 365 as pilot in command; 165 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,985 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-4 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Atlanta Navy Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: NCQ Marietta GA at 11:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 36, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:30 pm from MGE, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL91LA037.