Accident · 2020-01-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-01-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Beech 76 (N6630D)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- St Charles Flying Service Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- St Charles Flying Service Inc
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction’s misunderstanding of the flight instructor’s instruction and the pilot's and the instructor’s insufficient use of rudder while adding power to the operating engine, which resulted in the airplane rolling left and the wing striking the ground. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Source: NTSB case CEN20CA062Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 52 | Class 2 (2019-11-18) | 461 total · 2 in this make/model · 406 as PIC · 13 last 90 days |
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 72 | BasicMed (2018-02-17) | 15,788 total · 706 in this make/model · 97 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.