# NTSB LAX85FA160: Beech 76, N6705T, Shafter, CA, February 28, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 28, 1985, 14:35 local (22:35 UTC)
- Place: Shafter, CA
- Coordinates: 35.489833, -119.30027 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4898&lon=-119.3003&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24475
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85FA160
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24475/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA160

## 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)
  - emergency procedure - simulated, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - aircraft handling - improper, dual student (cause)
- In flight collision with object, go-around (vfr)
  - object - building(nonresidential) (contributing factor)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A MULTI-ENIGNE TRAINING FLIGHT. A WITNESS STATED HE OBSERVED THE ACFT INITIATED A SINGLE ENGINE GO AROUND AT ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND THAT IT YAWED TO THE LEFT AS FULL POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE RIGHT ENGINE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED WITH WINGS LEVEL AND NO PITCH UP OR DOWN MOVEMENT UNTIL IT STRUCK THE TOP OF A SINGLE STORY CEMENT BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS WEST OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6705T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: ME-305
- Airframe hours: 826
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1G6D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Southern California Builders
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 8, 1984, 89 hours before
- Departed: BFL, BAKERSFIELD, CA
- Airport: MIT, Minter, runway 30, 4,250 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; toxicology performed; flight hours: 7,610 total, 154 in this make and model, 6,928 as pilot in command, 142 in the last 90 days, 74 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BFL, 9 nm away

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.

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