# NTSB investigations: Beech 76: Loss of control - in flight

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX07CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA174.md): Beech 76 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2007 · N5090M · Substantial damage
  > the flying pilot's inadequate compensation for the known gusty crosswind conditions, and failure to maintain proper alignment with the landing runway.
- [NTSB ATL06CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA037.md): Beech BE-76 · Hinesville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2006 · N6697N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB DFW05FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05FA152.md): Beech 76 · Conroe, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 2005 · N819ER · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed resulting in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the high density altitude, the pilot's improper decision to secure the left engine, and his attempt to perform a single-engine go-around.
- [NTSB LAX02LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA139.md): Beech 76 · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2002 · N6636J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's decision to execute a simulated single engine go-around at an altitude insufficient to preclude the inadvertent ground contact of the airplane and the resultant loss of directional control. The flight instructor's delayed remedial…
- [NTSB MIA00LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA089.md): Beech 76 · Salisbury, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2000 · N2007K · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructors inadequate supervision of a dual student who attempted a go around using one engine which resulted in loss of control and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB FTW99LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA084.md): Beech BE-76 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1999 · N3819D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the multi-engine rated instrument student during a simulated single engine landing, resulting in loss of control of the airplane. Factors were the dark night light condition, the flight instructor's inadequate…
- [NTSB FTW98FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA215.md): Beech 76 · Frisco, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1998 · N6701C · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control resulting in an inadvertent stall while performing simulated single engine maneuvers during a practical test for a multiengine rating.
- [NTSB CHI97FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA290.md): Beech 76 · West Lafayette, IN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1997 · N18562 · Destroyed
  > the inadvertent stall. A related factor was the instructor pilot's failure to ensure the elevator trim was reset for takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI97FA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA252.md): Beech 76 · New Richmond, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1997 · N18960 · Destroyed
  > The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action and the flight crew's lack of aircraft control. A factor was loss of control while maneuvering downwind by one of the pilot's.
- [NTSB BFO94FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA120.md): Beech 76 · Elizabeth, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1994 · N6004E · Destroyed
  > 1) The failure of the pilot-in-command (CFI) to provide adequate supervision of the dual student during a simulated single-engine approach, and 2) his failure to perform remedial action. This led to a loss of aircraft control in close proximity to the ground.…
- [NTSB LAX88FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA264.md): Beech 76 · Portola Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1988 · N2074M · Destroyed
  > While dining with friends with whom he resided, the pilot told them that he was 'going flying'. At the completion of the flight he would fly over the house before he returned to palo alto airport (pao). The pilot twice circled the residence which is abt 7…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1153005')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1153005&occurrence=250

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