On May 21, 2001, a Beech BE-76 (registration N6003Y) was involved in an aviation accident near Tulsa, OK. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the dual student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the hangar while taxing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A multi-engine airplane's right elevator struck an airport hangar while taxiing adjacent to it. The student pilot was at the controls, supervised by a CFI.
Accident Overview
While commencing to taxi adjacent to an airport hangar, the right elevator of a multi-engine airplane struck the hangar. The pilot-rated student was at the controls at the time of the accident. The CFI, seated in the right seat, reported that the flight was intended for the student to practice instrument approaches in a multi-engine airplane.
Pilot Information
The student held a private pilot certificate with ratings in single-engine land and multi-engine land airplanes. The student's total accumulated flight time was 3,000 hours, of which 1,000 hours were in multi-engine airplanes.
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