Beech 77 accident near Jackson, Louisiana, June 19, 1982
On June 19, 1982 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Beech 77, registered N3726Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jackson, Louisiana (Jackson 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
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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
- June 19, 1982 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Jackson, Louisiana · Jackson · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 77 · all 77s on the register
- Registration
- N3726Z · no longer on the register · serial WA131
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE IN THE VICINITY OF JACKSON, LA, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (IP) HAD THE STUDENT MAKE A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. THE LANDING WAS TO BE TO A FULL STOP ON THE JACKSON AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL MODIFICATION, THE STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT AND TOUCH DOWN WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OFF OF THE RUNWAY. LATER IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, THE IP REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFTBOUNCED AND THE IP TOOK CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN, WENT OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND CAME TO REST WITH A COLLAPSED NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR.
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: 390 hours in all; 95 in this make and model; 120 in the last 90 days; 242 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,076 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 995 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Baton Rouge Aircraft INC.
The flight
- Departed from: BTR Baton Rouge LA at 6:45 pm
- Destination: BTR Baton Rouge LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 3,000 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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