ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43372
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| Date: | Friday 12 September 1997 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 76 Duchess |
| Owner/operator: | Purdue University |
| Registration: | N18562 |
| MSN: | ME421 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5656 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1G6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Lafayette , IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KLAF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight lesson was to introduce single-engine operations to the dual student. The airplane took off, and remained in the traffic pattern, performed two touch-and-go's. The instructor pilot requested a full stop, taxied back, which was approved by the air traffic control tower (ATCT). The airplane landed and was taxied to an intersection. The ATCT cleared the airplane for takeoff and for the option. A witness on the ground said he heard the airplane 'rev up its motors, as if to takeoff; then the motors went to idle, then they revved up again and the plane left.' Several witnesses saw the airplane takeoff to the west. At approximately 100 to 150 feet above ground level, the airplane pitched up steeply and winged over to the right. The airplane nosed straight down into the ground. The airplane burst into flames on impact. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies. The elevator trim jackscrew assembly was observed in a position equating to 10 degrees of nose up trim.
Probable Cause: the inadvertent stall. A related factor was the instructor pilot's failure to ensure the elevator trim was reset for takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97FA290
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 22-Aug-2019 11:55 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
| 08-Apr-2024 12:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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