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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech 76 · Lafayette, IN · September 12, 1997

Date: September 12, 1997 · 10:20 local
Place: Lafayette, IN
Airport: Purdue University
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N18562
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97FA290
Reported as: Beech 76
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N18562Registration cancelled Oct 29, 1998 · Beech 76S/N ME431 Airframe modelBeech 76

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What happened

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On takeoff during training flight, airborne, veered to right, crashed nose first into a field, end of runway. (-23) on takeoff aircraft reached approx. 100 ft altitude. Aircraft was observed to roll right and impact ground vertically, consumed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON TAKEOFF DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, AIRBORNE, VEERED TO RIGHT, CRASHED NOSE FIRST INTO A FIELD, END OF RUNWAY. (-23) ON TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT REACHED APPROX. 100 FT ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO ROLL RIGHT AND IMPACT GROUND VERTICALLY, CONSUMED BY FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI97FA290Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportWest Lafayette, INthe inadvertent stall. A related factor was the instructor pilot's failure to ensure the elevator trim was reset for takeoff.Sep 12, 1997 · Destroyed