Beech B19 accident near Danbury, Connecticut, May 15, 1984
On May 15, 1984 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Beech B19, registered N6539R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Danbury, Connecticut (Danbury 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
- May 15, 1984 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Danbury, Connecticut · Danbury
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B19 · all B19s on the register
- Registration
- N6539R · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED WHILE PERFORMING THE LAST LANDING OF THE DAY A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE LEFT WING UP AS THE ACFT WAS BEING FLARED. THE ACFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED BUT WHEN ANOTHER TAXING ACFT WAS VIEWED IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WHICH WAS OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY, THE GO-AROUND WAS ABORTED. THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE RWY INTO THE DIRT AND EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE PLT WAS USING RWY 35 WITH WINDS REPORTED FROM 270 DEG AT 10 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS. RWY 26 WAS AVAILABLE.
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: 38 hours in all; 29 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A4-150-B3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DXR Danbury CT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,137 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 270° at 20 knots, gusting 10
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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