Beech 76 accident near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, June 28, 1994
On June 28, 1994 at about 5:57 pm local time, a Beech 76, registered N6004E, was destroyed in an accident near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
1) THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI) TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL STUDENT DURING A SIMULATED SINGLE-ENGINE APPROACH, AND 2) HIS FAILURE TO PERFORM REMEDIAL ACTION. THIS LED TO A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONTROLLABLE AIRSPEED AND A PROPER GLIDEPATH TO THE RUNWAY DURING THE APPROACH.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 28, 1994 · about 5:57 pm local time · cases in 1994
- Place
- Elizabeth, Pennsylvania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 76 · all 76s on the register
- Registration
- N6004E · registry record · serial ME-127
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT (DUAL STUDENT) HAD RECENTLY BEEN GRANTED PRIVATE PILOT PRIVILEGES IN MULTIENGINE AIRPLANES. HE REQUESTED THAT THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), FLY WITH HIM SO THAT HE COULD RECEIVE INSTRUCTION ON SIMULATED SINGLE-ENGINE OUT APPROACHES. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED FLYING LOW TOWARD THE RUNWAY ON FINAL APPROACH, THEN ROLLING TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTING THE GROUND. WITNESS STATEMENTS AND AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ESTABLISHED FOR A SIMULATED SINGLE-ENGINE OUT APPROACH. NO PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE AND ENGINES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,533 hours in all; 302 in this make and model; 44 in the last 90 days; 32 in the last 30 days; 1,008 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,492 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 28, 1994; 64 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: O. T. Aviation, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: AGC West Mifflin PA at 5:42 pm
- Destination: G08 Rostraver PA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from AGC, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 | ||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N6004E on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Beechcraft 76 Duchess 151 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Lycoming O-360 1,069 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Allegheny County · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Pennsylvania 1,836 since 1982 · 234 in the last ten years
- Pennsylvania 6,194 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/BFO94FA120.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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