Beechcraft 76 N3846Z
17 November 2001 · Greenwood, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 November 2001 at about 16:45 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N3846Z, operated by Greenwood Aviation, was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Indiana, United States. One person was 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenwood, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenwood Municipal Airport (HFY)
- Coordinates
- 39.6004, -86.1207
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 76
- Registration
- N3846Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Greenwood Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenwood → Greenfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA035
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the directional control not maintained by the pilot. A contributing factor was the stuck open intake valve on the left engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted and veered off the runway during a single engine approach and landing at the departure airport. A loss of engine power occurred during climbout from the airport in marginal visual meteorological conditions. Examination of the engine revealed the number three cylinder's intake valve was stuck in the open position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 76 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2001 | Beechcraft 76 | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft 76 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft 76 | Petaluma, California, United States | Sierra Academy of Aeronautics | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 2000 | Beechcraft 76 | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Aircraft Inc., Assoc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft 76 | Truckee, California, United States | Palo Alto Flying Club | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2001 | Cessna 150M | Dyer, Indiana, United States | Chicago Business Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 2001 | Madsen LANCAIR 320 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Boeing B757-200 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Shanklin RV-6A | Poseyville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 200 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150L | Munster, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |