Beech B19 accident near Old Bridge, New Jersey, April 8, 1993
On April 8, 1993, a Beech B19, registered N6986R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Old Bridge, New Jersey (Old Bridge airport). It was a personal 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
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 8, 1993
- Place
- Old Bridge, New Jersey · Old Bridge
- 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
- N6986R · no longer on the register · serial MB-753
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM AN AIRPORT, THAT WAS NOTAM CLOSED, FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT'S FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT RESULTED IN A BOUNCED LANDING AND A GO AROUND. THE PILOT'S SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT ALSO RESULTED IN A BOUNCED LANDING, FOLLOWED BY A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR. THE AIRPLANE SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY AND A POST CRASH FIRE ERUPTED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,922 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 1,248 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,700 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 31, 1993; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E3D (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: 3N6 at 11:50 pm
- Destination: 3N6
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 3,594 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 20,000 ft
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:45 pm from TTN, 24 miles away
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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