Beech 77 accident near Hemet, CA
On June 7, 2022, a Beech 77 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hemet, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 7, 2022
- Place
- Hemet, CA
- Aircraft
- Beech 77 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.715°N, 117.032°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220607105212
Official records · WPR22FA198
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 07, 2022, about 0930 Pacific daylight time, a Beech 77 Skipper, N18244, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Hemet, California. The student pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The student pilot's flight instructor reported that he had authorized the student pilot to conduct his second cross-country solo flight, departing from Redlands Municipal Airport (REI), Redlands, California, and flying about 25 nautical miles south to Hemet-Ryan Airport (HMT), Hemet, California. According to FAA SAIB CE 09-35, the airplane was operating in serious icing conditions when the engine was operated using glide power. The pilot operating handbook (POH) identified the maximum glide airspeed as 63 kts. A witness who was piloting an airplane in the HMT airport traffic pattern reported that he was flying on the upwind leg of the airport traffic pattern when he heard the student pilot transmit a radio call over the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) that stated, “Right downwind for 23, I have no power.” As the witness turned onto the left downwind leg, he saw the accident airplane about midfield over the runway 23 and descending through about 150 ft above ground level (agl). He reported that the accident airplane was flying faster than a normal approach speed. He heard a radio transmission that stated, “going around,” and subsequently, the accident airplane overflew the departure end of runway 23 by about 100 ft agl. The witness lost sight of the airp
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a cinderblock wall while performing a go-around.
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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.
