# NTSB Accident CHI03LA267
> **Beech BE-76** · 2003-08-19 · Hammond, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03LA267
- **Event ID:** 20030819X01365
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-08-19
- **Location:** Hammond, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.36111, -92.720832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** BE-76
- **Registration:** N1812S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot exceeded the design limits of the wings when he pulled out of an inadvertent spiral after he lost control of the airplane while operating in IMC conditions.  Additional factors included the pilot's flight from VMC to IMC conditions, the turbulence in clouds, and lightning.

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