Beech 60 accident near Edenton, NC
On June 7, 2010, a Beech 60 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edenton, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 7, 2010
- Place
- Edenton, NC
- Aircraft
- Beech 60 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.028°N, 76.567°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100607X34930
Official records · ERA10LA302
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 7, 2010, about 1932 eastern daylight time, a Beech 60, N7022D, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain following takeoff from Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE), Edenton, North Carolina. The airplane was registered to and operated by the commercial pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as an instructional flight. The certificated commercial pilot sustained serious injuries, and the certificated flight instructor was killed. Day, visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. A witness, who was sitting at the door of a maintenance hangar on the airfield, observed the takeoff roll. He made a comment to two others standing next to him that the airplane was “taking a long time to get off the ground.” Subsequently, another bystander came running in their direction, saying that the airplane had crashed. He then observed smoke coming from the woods, about two-thirds of the way down the runway. According to the pilot, the flight instructor in the right seat was administering an instrument proficiency check. The pilot and flight instructor discussed general procedures and airplane systems, followed by about an hour of flight instruction. After the first hour of instruction, the flight instructor asked the pilot if he wanted to complete the check that day and the pilot responded yes. The pilot set up his navigation systems for the departure, and prepared to taxi onto the runway. He looked over at the flight i
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s initiation of a simulated single engine scenario at or below the airplane’s minimum single engine control speed, resulting in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to set full engine power during the takeoff roll and the flight instructor’s lack of recent experience in the airplane make and model.
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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.
