Accident Overview
On February 21, 2019, at approximately 1026 eastern standard time, a Beech 76 airplane, registration N7KY, collided with terrain during an aborted landing at Capital City Airport (FFT) in Frankfurt, Kentucky. The aircraft, operated by Nexgen Aviation LLC, was conducting a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The commercial pilot in the left seat was not injured, while the flight instructor in the right seat incurred minor injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage.
Flight Information
The flight originated from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, Kentucky, at about 0910, with a destination of FFT. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed near the accident site, and no flight plan was filed.
Sequence of Events
According to the flight instructor, the pilot receiving instruction requested a practice localizer approach to runway 25 at FFT. After receiving vectors for the approach, the instructor briefed a simulated left engine-out approach to a full stop. The emergency single-engine procedure was briefed, the landing gear were lowered, and the flaps were confirmed up. The left engine was set to zero thrust.
While over runway 25, at a point between the runway numbers and the 1,000-foot mark, about 20 feet above the landing surface, the pilot under instruction added power to the right engine while below minimum controllable airspeed. This action occurred before the flight instructor could intervene. The airplane reacted with a yaw and roll to the left, contacted the ground between the runway and a parallel taxiway, continued across the taxiway, and down an embankment. The airplane came to rest about 150 feet from the taxiway and caught fire. Both pilots egressed the aircraft and were met by first responders.
Pilot Statement
The pilot receiving instruction reported that he maneuvered the airplane to an extended final approach to runway 25. Once established on final, he noticed the altitude was lower than on the previous approach. After determining the runway was "made," he began reducing power on the right engine. The aircraft "settled low," prompting him to add right throttle to re-establish the glide path. However, he did not add the required aileron and rudder control inputs. The approach became unstable, and he announced "go around" while moving the right throttle full forward. The airplane immediately entered an uncontrollable left yaw and roll, striking the ground in a left-wing-low attitude. He later reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Post-Accident Examination
Inspectors from the Federal Aviation Administration examined the wreckage. Both wings and the fuselage were structurally damaged from impact and the post-accident fire.