Beech 76 accident near Pompano Beach, FL
On April 25, 2016, a Beech 76 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pompano Beach, FL. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 25, 2016
- Place
- Pompano Beach, FL
- Aircraft
- Beech 76 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.238°N, 80.092°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160425X54913
Official records · ERA16FA170
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 25, 2016, at 1456 eastern daylight time, a Beech 76 twin-engine airplane, N6709Y, was destroyed shortly after takeoff from Pompano Beach Airpark (PMP), Pompano Beach, Florida. The flight instructor, the private pilot, and the private pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured. The airplane was operated by Florida Aviation Academy, Pompano Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions were reported at the airport at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed for the local flight that was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as an instructional flight. The flight instructor stated that he was providing multi-engine instruction for two pilots who were enrolled at Florida Aviation Academy. The two pilots flew together, with one of them flying and the other observing the lesson from the back seat. The instructor said he provided ground instruction and briefed the flight before they departed. The pilot to fly on the day of the accident practiced several simulated single-engine emergencies before landing at a local airport. The two pilots then switched seats for the accident flight. The flight instructor said had the pilot practice numerous simulated engine failures before executing a single-engine instrument approach back to PMP. The approach terminated in a full stop landing on runway 10. After landing, the instructor had the pilot taxi back to the runway because he wanted the pilot to practice simulated engine failures in the traffic pattern. Air traffic control (ATC) cleared them for takeoff an
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control while demonstrating a simulated engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper response to the simulated engine failure.
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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.
