Beechcraft 76 N67052
13 August 1992 · Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1992 at about 12:30 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N67052, operated by John F. Mannix, was involved in an accident near Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 76
- Registration
- N67052
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- John F. Mannix
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nantucket → Hyannis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA178
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT, RESULTING IN CARBURETOR ICE AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN THE OCEAN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CRUISING AT 2500 FEET, WHEN THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT, FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE RIGHT ENGINE. HE MADE A QUICK, UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINES AND THEN CONCENTRATED ON EXECUTING A FORCED LANDING IN THE OCEAN. THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED, AND AFTER REPLACING THE SALT WATER DAMAGED MAGNETOS AND FUEL PUMP, THE LEFT ENGINE WAS RUN FROM IDLE TO FULL POWER USING FUEL THAT WAS IN THE TANK. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE FLIGHT. THE TEMPERATURE/DEW POINT WAS 66/59 DEGREES F. THE FAA CHART FOR CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY SHOWNS A MODERATE CHANCE OF ICING AT CRUISE POWER FOR THIS TEMPERATURE/DEW POINT COMBINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 76 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft 76 | Sherman, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft 76 | Mount Shasta, California, United States | Willamette Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft 76 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Marshall Air Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 76 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Flynn, Donald | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft 76 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Aero/Mech Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | Edward Walter | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-32-260 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Alfred L. Moseley | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Aerostar AX-9 | Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States | Mario Distefano | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft 55 | Leicester, Massachusetts, United States | Robert L. Powell | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States | Beverly Flight Center, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Cessna C-152 | Petersham, Massachusetts, United States | Amity Aircraft Flight School | No injuries | - |