Accident Beechcraft 77 Skipper N1806C, Saturday 6 July 1991

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Date:	Saturday 6 July 1991
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 77 Skipper
Owner/operator:	Bergstrom Aircraft, Inc
Registration:	N1806C
MSN:	WA 272
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Benton City, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Pasco, WA (KPSC)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE PULLED THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO OBSERVE THE PRIVATE PILOT'S EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THEN HE DEMONSTRATED A DIFFERENT TECHNIQUE. DURING THE RECOVERY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO INITIATE A CLIMB, AND SETTLED INTO THE TERRAIN, WHERE IT TURNED OVER AND STOPPED.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

Accident investigation: