- Date
- June 30, 1985, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Morgantown, WV
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6002PBeech 76
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850630028649A
- Case key
- 6819
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Analysis
The CFI & dual student were on a flt to fairmont, WV so the student could receive a multi-eng flt exam. The student stated that shortly after lift-off from rwy 18, the CFI closed the mixture control on the right eng 'to simulate an engine failure.' The acft began to yaw to the right & the student applied left rudder & aileron to correct the yaw. According to the CFI, the student then reversed the inputs momentarily & the acft rolled to the right. The CFI then decreased the pitch attitude of the acft & leveled the wings. However, the acft impacted the ground aprx 200 ft west of rwy 18 & was destroyed by post impact fire. The student stated that the acft had reached an alt of about 100 to 150 ft AGL when the 'simulated engine failure' was initiated. He further stated that it was a common practice for the CFI to simulate an eng failure by closing the mixture control.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6002P
- Reported as
- Beech 76
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- ME-125
- Airframe hours
- 1,100
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1G6D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Pro Aero
- Registered owner
- John W. Campbell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 10, 1985 · 95 hours before
- Destination
- 4G7 · Fairmont, WV
- Airport
- MGW · Morgantown Muni, runway 18, 5,199 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 6,373 total · 290 in this make and model · 6,270 as pilot in command · 278 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MGW, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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