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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 76 · Hammond, MN · August 19, 2003

Date: August 19, 2003 · 00:01 local
Place: Hammond, MN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1812S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA267
Reported as: Beech 76
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) At approx. 0001 CST on 8/19/03 a BE-076 lost control while deviating around thunderstorms with tops reported at FL500. The aircraft was in cruise flight at 7000 feet when the pilot stated he encountered IMC conditions, some turbulence, and then a loss of control. The pilot recovered at approx. 3000 feet MSL. The pilot stated he does not know how he recovered, only that at about 3000' MSL he regained control. Upon arrival at mli he noticed wrinkling on the upper inboard wing skins.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROX. 0001 CST ON 8/19/03 A BE-076 LOST CONTROL WHILE DEVIATING AROUND THUNDERSTORMS WITH TOPS REPORTED AT FL500. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 7000 FEET WHEN THE PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED IMC CONDITIONS, SOME TURBULENCE, AND THEN A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE PILOT RECOVERED AT APPROX. 3000 FEET MSL. THE PILOT STATED HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW HE RECOVERED, ONLY THAT AT ABOUT 3000' MSL HE REGAINED CONTROL. UPON ARRIVAL AT MLI HE NOTICED WRINKLING ON THE UPPER INBOARD WING SKINS.

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 CHI03LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHammond, MNThe pilot exceeded the design limits of the wings when he pulled out of an inadvertent spiral after he lost control of the airplane while operating in IMC conditions. Additional factors included the pilot's flight from VMC to IMC conditions, the turbulence in…Aug 19, 2003 · Substantial damage