Accident Beechcraft 76 N6697L,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379875
 
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Date:Saturday 17 March 1984
Time:14:32 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE76 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 76
Owner/operator:Allegheny Beechcraft
Registration: N6697L
MSN: ME-271
Total airframe hrs:1 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-A1G6D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Pittsburgh, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Allegheny Co., PA (AGC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH-&-GO, THE STUDENT PLT FORGOT TO RAISE THE FLAPS. THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) YELLED AT THE STUDENT '...THE FLAPS', & AT THE SAME TIME, REACHED FOR THE FLAPS WITH HIS RIGHT HAND UNDER THE CONTROL WHEEL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT PROP HIT THE SURFACE AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME A CLIMB WAS ATTEPMTED AT THE BLUE LINE SPEED. ALSO AT ABOUT THAT SAME TIME, THE CFI NOTED AN IN-TRANSIT GEAR LIGHT. THE CFI NOTED A SEVERE VIBRATION & ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT'S PROPS WERE DAMAGED & ITS UNDERSIDE WAS SCRAPED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC84LA112
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC84LA112

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
10 March 2012 N6697L Private 0 Rio Linda, CA sub

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