# NTSB ATL06CA037: Beech BE-76, N6697N, Hinesville, GA, January 21, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: January 21, 2006, 12:10 local (17:10 UTC) - Place: Hinesville, GA - Coordinates: 31.796112, -81.641113 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7961&lon=-81.6411&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious - Status: Completed, report April 25, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: College Park FSDO-11 - NTSB case key (mKey): 63135 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL06CA037 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63135/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA037 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with trees. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr) - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command - In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The pilot was completing an instrument cross-country flight when the accident occurred. Upon arrival at the destination airport, the pilot was cleared for a visual approach by air traffic control. The pilot stated that during the landing phase to runway 14, with a light right crosswind, he heard a popping noise after touchdown and the airplane veered left. The pilot initiated a go-around as the airplane departed the runway surface into the grass. The pilot reported that while attempting to clear trees, the stall warning horn sounded. He stated that he retracted the landing gear and then retracted the flaps. He reported that after flap retraction, the airplane’s left wing dropped, and the airplane lost altitude and collided with trees. Witnesses stated that the airplane climbed steeply and then banked to the left. According to witnesses, the airplane leveled, then the nose pitched up, rolled left, and nosed down into the trees. The pilot received serious injuries and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postimpact fire. A postaccident examination of the wreckage determined that the landing gear was down and locked. The tires were consumed by fire. Other than the “popping” sound reported by the pilot several days after his initial statement, no mechanical problems were reported by the pilot or found during the postaccident examination of the airplane. ## Factual narrative The pilot was completing an instrument cross-country flight when the accident occurred. Upon arrival at the destination airport, the pilot was cleared for a visual approach by air traffic control. The pilot stated that during the landing phase to runway 14, with a light right crosswind, he heard a popping noise after touchdown and the airplane veered left. The pilot initiated a go-around as the airplane departed the runway surface into the grass. The pilot reported that while attempting to clear trees, the stall warning horn sounded. He stated that he retracted the landing gear and then retracted the flaps. He reported that after flap retraction the airplane’s left wing dropped, and the airplane lost altitude and collided with trees. Witnesses stated that the airplane climbed steeply and then banked to the left. According to witnesses, the airplane leveled, then the nose pitched up, rolled left, and nosed down into the trees. The pilot received serious injuries and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postimpact fire. Postaccident examination of the wreckage found that the flaps were retracted and the landing gear was down and locked. The tires were consumed by fire. Other than the “popping” sound reported by the pilot several days after his initial statement, no mechanical problems were reported by the pilot or found during the postaccident examination of the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6697N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6697N-2018-01-25), registration cancelled 2018-01-25, S/N ME-272, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech BE-76 - Registry model: [Beech 76](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (registry code 1153005) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: ME-272 - Airframe hours: 4556.7 - Engines: Lycoming O-360-A1G6D 180 horsepower reciprocating; Lycoming O-360-A1G6D 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Vincent G. Cacho - Registered owner: Aviation Atlanta Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, January 1, 2006, 10 hours before - Departed: PDK, Chamblee, GA - Destination: 2J2, Hinesville, GA - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: 2J2, Liberty County Airport, runway 14, 3,698 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 40; injuries: serious; private, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane, helicopter; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; last flight review January 1, 2006; seat: left; flight hours: 1,380 total, 80 in this make and model, 1,000 as pilot in command, 80 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 230° at 7 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft broken - Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 30.30 inHg - Observed at: SVN ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20060121002329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060121002329A), Jan 21, 2006: Beech 76, Hinesville, GA, Destroyed. (-23) On January 21, 2006, at 12:10 pm local time aircraft N6697N, a Beechcraft be 76-76, attempted to land on runway 14 at 2J2 Liberty County Airport. 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