# Accident 20020714015779A: Beech 76, Chamblee, GA, July 14, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 2002, 12:03 local time
- Place: Chamblee, GA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8817° N, 84.3033° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8817&lon=-84.3033&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6630D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6630D-2021-07-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 76 (registry code 1153005, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL02LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020714015779A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT STATED HE HAD A HARD LANDING HITTING ON RIGHT MLG FIRST, THEN STRIKING RIGHT WING TIP ON RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO BOUNCE BACK LEFT IMPACTING LEFT PROP BLADE ASSEMBLY ON RUNWAY. PILOT REGAIN CONTROL AND TAXIED OFF ACTIVE RUNWAY TO SAFE AREA. AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING TIP WITH WRINKLING ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPACT EXTENDING OVER WING SURFACE UP TO ENGINE COWLING. THERE IS ALSO SIGNS OF BUCKLING ON INBOARD SIDE OF ENGINE ON WINGS SHOULDER WHICH WOULD BE AN INDICATION OF SPAR DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL02LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA142), Jul 14, 2002: Beech BE-76 (N6630D), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## Other reports on N6630D (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20200116000079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200116000079A), Jan 16, 2020: Beech 76 (N6630D), St Charles, MO, Substantial damage. 2.2 Hours of lessons were conducted prior to the accident. The aircraft was landing on runway 36. The student was receiving multi engine training. This lesson…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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