Beech B19 accident near Little Rock, Arkansas, August 7, 1987
On August 7, 1987 at about 4:50 pm local time, a Beech B19, registered N1954L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Little Rock, Arkansas (Adams Field). 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
- August 7, 1987 · about 4:50 pm local time
- Place
- Little Rock, Arkansas · Adams Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B19 · all B19s on the register
- Registration
- N1954L · registry record · serial MB-800
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THEY WERE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT PRACTICING ACCURACY LANDINGS WHEN THEY LOST AIRSPEED, ADDED POWER, AND RAN OUT OF STABILATOR. THE STUDENT SAID THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING A SHORT FIELD LANDING WHEN THEY LOST AIRSPEED AND HIT HARD. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
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: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 1,770 hours in all; 156 in this make and model; 1,390 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,503 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 21, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 7,173 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 43°F (6°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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