Beechcraft 76 N6628X
1 May 2010 · Willows, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 2010 at about 21:15 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N6628X, operated by Iasco, was involved in an accident near Willows, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willows, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW)
- Coordinates
- 39.5156, -122.2172
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 76
- Registration
- N6628X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Iasco
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Redding → Willows
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA236
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind conditions and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision, resulting in a loss of directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certified flight instructor (CFI) and student pilot were performing a short field landing in the multi-engine airplane. The CFI reported that the student pilot was at the controls, and performing a stable landing approach. During the landing flare the airplane banked 30 degrees to the right and the CFI attempted to apply corrective control inputs. He stated that the airspeed, altitude, and bank angle prevented him from performing a go-around. The airplane landed, departed the runway, and came to rest beyond a parallel taxiway. Post accident examination revealed damage to the right aileron, and creases in the upper wing skins, adjacent to the right engine. The CFI stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions of failures of the airplane, and that gusting left crosswinds existed at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 76 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2011 | Beechcraft 76 | San Carlos, California, United States | Bel-Air International | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2011 | Beechcraft 76 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | PRO Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2009 | Beechcraft 76 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Air Safety Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Beechcraft 76 | Perris, California, United States | California Flight Center, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Beechcraft 76 | Rio Linda, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Beechcraft 76 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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