At about 14:30 EST, a Beech Duchess was substantially damaged during the takeoff roll at Cincinnati Municipal-Lunken Field. There were no injuries. It had rained earlier and the runway was still wet. During the takeoff roll, the instructor allowed the airplane to accelerate, and pulled back the mixture to the left engine at approximately 30 knots. The airplane veered to the left about 30 degrees. The student did not retard both throttles immediately, so the flight instructor advanced the mixture on the left engine. However, the corrective action was too late. The airplane went off the runway and into the wet grass, then ran into an elevated asphalt driveway at 10 to 15 knots. The nose gear collapsed, and the airframe was bent.
Dec. 19, Cincinnati, Ohio / Beech BE-76 Duchess
At about 14:30 EST, a Beech Duchess was substantially damaged during the takeoff roll at Cincinnati Municipal-Lunken Field. There were no injuries. It had rained earlier and the runway was still wet. During the takeoff roll, the instructor allowed the airplane to accelerate, and pulled back the mixture to the left engine at approximately 30 knots. The airplane veered to the left about 30 degrees. The student did not retard both throttles immediately, so the flight instructor advanced the mixture on the left engine. However, the corrective action was too late. The airplane went off the runway and into the wet grass, then ran into an elevated asphalt driveway at 10 to 15 knots. The nose gear c...
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech Duchess incurred substantial damage with no injuries during a takeoff roll at Cincinnati Municipal-Lunken Field.
- The incident began when the instructor pulled back the left engine's mixture at approximately 30 knots on a wet runway, causing the aircraft to veer left.
- Delayed student response and insufficient instructor correction led the airplane off the runway into a wet grass area, culminating in a collision with an elevated asphalt driveway that collapsed the nose gear and bent the airframe.
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