Beechcraft 76 N7KY

Summary

On 21 February 2019 at about 15:26 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N7KY, operated by Nexgen Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 February 2019 at 15:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Capital City Airport (FFT)

Coordinates

38.1831, -84.9000

Aircraft

Beechcraft 76

Registration

N7KY

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

2

Operator

Nexgen Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lexington → Frankfort

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA19TA105

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a simulated single-engine go-around, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot in the left seat was receiving instruction to obtain a commercial multiengine rating and was performing a practice left engine-out approach. He indicated that he determined that he had the runway "made" and reduced throttle on the right engine. He stated that the airplane "settled" too much, and he added throttle without compensating with the appropriate aileron and rudder inputs. The approach became unstable, and he called for a go-around and added full right throttle while the airplane was below minimum controllable airspeed. The instructor indicated that this occurred before he could stop the pilot and that the airplane reacted quickly with a yaw and roll to the left. The airplane collided with the ground in a left-wing-low attitude, caught fire, and sustained substantial damage from the impact forces and postaccident fire. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.