Beech 76 accident near Nantucket, Massachusetts, August 13, 1992
On August 13, 1992 at about 12:30 pm local time, a Beech 76, registered N67052, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nantucket, Massachusetts. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT, RESULTING IN CARBURETOR ICE AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN THE OCEAN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1992 · about 12:30 pm local time
- Place
- Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 76 · all 76s on the register
- Registration
- N67052 · registry record · serial ME-296
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS CRUISING AT 2500 FEET, WHEN THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT, FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE RIGHT ENGINE. HE MADE A QUICK, UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINES AND THEN CONCENTRATED ON EXECUTING A FORCED LANDING IN THE OCEAN. THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED, AND AFTER REPLACING THE SALT WATER DAMAGED MAGNETOS AND FUEL PUMP, THE LEFT ENGINE WAS RUN FROM IDLE TO FULL POWER USING FUEL THAT WAS IN THE TANK. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE FLIGHT. THE TEMPERATURE/DEW POINT WAS 66/59 DEGREES F. THE FAA CHART FOR CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY SHOWNS A MODERATE CHANCE OF ICING AT CRUISE POWER FOR THIS TEMPERATURE/DEW POINT COMBINATION.
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The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,261 hours in all; 1,474 in this make and model; 85 in the last 90 days; 13.5 in the last 30 days; 2,211 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,020 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 24, 1992; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A16G6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ACK Nantucket MA at 12:25 pm
- Destination: HYN Hyannis MA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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