# NTSB NYC84FA090: Beech 76, N60132, Beverly, MA, February 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 22, 1984, 13:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place: Beverly, MA
- Location: 42.6040° N, 70.8216° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from BEVERLY RGNL (BVY), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6040&lon=-70.8216&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35318
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84FA090
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35318/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA090

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - aircraft handling - not maintained
  - stall - uncontrolled
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

A COMMERCIALLY RATED PLT (STUDENT) WAS RECEIVING MULTI-ENG TRAINING FROM AN INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI). THE STUDENT STATED THAT ON FINAL APCH TO LANDING, HE NOTICED THE AIRSPEED WAS SLOW WHEN THE CFI SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENG BY USING THE MIXTURE CONTROL. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A STALL & SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED NOSE LOW IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE STUDENT WAS WEARING HIS SHOULDER HARNESS & SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT WITH EXTENSIVE LACERATIONS & A BROKEN NOSE. THE CFI WAS NOT WEARING HIS SHOULDER HARNESS; HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE HEAD WOULDS & DIED ABOUT 2 HRS LATER. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60132](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60132-1985-10-08), registration cancelled 1985-10-08, S/N ME-109 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 76
- Registry model: [Beech 76](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-76) (registry code 1153005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: ME-109
- Airframe hours: 606
- Engines: LYCOMING LO/O-360-A1G6 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Omni Aviation, doing business as Beverly Municipal Airort
- Registered owner: Forrest D. Mckerley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 17, 1983, 68 hours before
- Departed: BVY
- Airport: BVY, Beverly, runway 27, 5,001 × 150 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; toxicology performed; flight hours: 3,000 total, 100 in this make and model, 3,000 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BVY

## 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 19840222004249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840222004249A), Feb 22, 1984: Beech 76, Beverly, MA, Destroyed. Instructor closed mixture for single engine landing. Stalled, hit trees, ground.

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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