Beechcraft 76 N60078
6 July 1995 · Wheeling, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 1995 at about 22:50 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N60078 was involved in an accident near Wheeling, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palwaukee (PWK)
- Coordinates
- 42.1293, -87.9193
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 76
- Registration
- N60078
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA210
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the dual student's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and the CFI's inadequate supervision of the flight. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOTS REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CONTACTED A RUNWAY LIGHT. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS TOO HIGH AND FAST DURING THE LANDING APPROACH. THEY STATED THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED PRIOR TO VEERING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED AN OVERLOAD FAILURE. THE LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON RUNWAY 16 WITH WINDS FROM 250 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 76 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft 76 | Avalon, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Beechcraft 76 | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, United States | O. T. Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft 76 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | William E. Roth | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 76 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Flynn, Donald | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 76 | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | Wings, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Sep 1997 | Beechcraft 76 | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1995 | Cessna T210N | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-32RT | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Piper J3C | Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-22-20-108 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1995 | Cessna 152 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |