Accident · 2020-01-16

NTSB case CEN20CA062 · Beech 76 · Part 91

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 CEN20CA062

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane52Class 2 (2019-11-18)461 total · 2 in this make/model · 406 as PIC · 13 last 90 days
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane72BasicMed (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.

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