Beech 76 accident near West Lafayette, IN

On September 12, 1997, a Beech 76 (airplane) was involved in an accident near West Lafayette, IN. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

September 12, 1997

Place

West Lafayette, IN

Aircraft

Beech 76 · Airplane

Injuries

3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

40.421°N, 86.919°W

NTSB ID

20001208X08800

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 12, 1997, at 1020 eastern standard time (est), a Beech 76, N18562, operated by a certified flight instructor was destroyed when on takeoff, the airplane pitched up, rolled off to the right and impacted the terrain. A subsequent post-crash fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The instructional flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. No flight plan was on file. The instructor pilot, dual student, and passenger on board the airplane were fatally injured. The flight originated at West Lafayette, Indiana, at 1019 est. The Administrative Coordinator for the Department of Aviation Technology at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, said that the instructor pilot was supposed to give the student pilot flight instruction in accordance with the university's multi- engine land airplane syllabus. The lesson objectives were to introduce single-engine operations to the student pilot; and then on a subsequent flight, give the same instruction to the student- passenger, who at the time of the accident was occupying the airplane's left rear seat. At 0957 est, the Lafayette Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) cleared the airplane for takeoff. The airplane took off on runway 23 at Purdue University Airport, West Lafayette, Indiana, and remained in the airport's traffic pattern. At 1000 est and 1006 est, the airplane "was cleared for an option on runway 23." In both cases, the airplane completed a touch-and-go. At 1012, the Lafayette ATCT cleared the pilot for an option on runway 23. At 1014 est, the pil

Probable cause

the inadvertent stall. A related factor was the instructor pilot's failure to ensure the elevator trim was reset for takeoff.

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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.