Beech 76 accident near New Richmond, WI
On August 4, 1997, a Beech 76 (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Richmond, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 4, 1997
- Place
- New Richmond, WI
- Aircraft
- Beech 76 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.120°N, 92.529°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08565
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 4, 1997, at 1515 central daylight time (cdt), a Beech 76, N18960, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in a residential area in New Richmond, Wisconsin. Witnesses reported the airplane was turning left base to the New Richmond Airport. The aircraft was observed to roll to the right, descend and impact the terrain. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91, local, multiengine commercial instructional flight originated from Downtown Holman Field in St. Paul, Minnesota, sometime after 1400 cdt. There was no flight plan on file. The commercial rated flight instructor and single engine commercial rated student pilot were fatally injured. WITNESSES Numerous witnesses stated the aircraft was approximately 200 feet above the ground, heading in a southerly direction when they took notice of the aircraft. Many witnesses reported the aircraft was in a left downwind for runway 32. The witnesses stated the aircraft was in a left turn as it went below the tree line. Other witnesses who saw the aircraft hit the ground, reported that the aircraft was attempting to make a left turn onto the street, but hit with the right wing low. Several of the witnesses stated that the aircraft sounded as if it was developing full power. A couple of the witnesses reported hearing a "missing" sound as the airplane was descending. One witness who was at a park two blocks north of the crash site stated the aircraft appeared to be in level flight, at a constant speed, and heading south/southeast. He stated that the engines sounded
Probable cause
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
