Beech B23 accident near Faribault, Minnesota, May 19, 1994
On May 19, 1994 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Beech B23, registered N4016T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Faribault, Minnesota (Faribault Municipal Arpt airport). It was an instructional 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
a hard landing as a result of the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. A factor associated with the accident is the student pilot's improper flair.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 19, 1994 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Faribault, Minnesota · Faribault Municipal Arpt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B23 · all B23s on the register
- Registration
- N4016T · no longer on the register · serial M-1123
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING FULL-STOP LANDINGS ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THE STUDENT DROPPED THE NOSE AFTER THE FLARE AND LANDED HARD. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHEN IT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR, EXECUTED A GO-AROUND, AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE. WHEN THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN TORN OFF.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 1,950 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 1,651 as pilot in command; 317 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 30, 1994
- Maximum gross weight: 2,450 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A2G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 4,254 ft by 72 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:55 pm from FBL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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