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July 17, 1991 · Beech 65 · N711SF

Meridian, MS

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 17, 1991
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (3 minor injuries)
Location
Meridian, MS
Aircraft
Beech 65
Tail Number
N711SF
Operator
Jack Marshall Foods
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA91LA187

THE PLT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT YAWED TO THE RT, LT THEN RT AGAIN. THE PAX IN THE COPLTS SEAT STATED THE RT ENG RPM GAUGE INDICATION NEEDLE WAS FLUCTUATING. THE PLT POSITIONED THE RT ENG MIXTURE CONTROL TO IDLE CUTOFF AND THE PROP CONTROL TO FEATHER. THE PROP CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNMARKED POWER LINE, LIGHT POLE, THEN THE GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED BY POSTCRASH FIRE. THE RT ENG WAS RECOVERED AND DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE, THE PROP AND FUEL SERVO WERE REPLACED. THE ENG WAS PLACED ON A TEST STAND AND WAS STARTED AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE PROP GOVERNOR AND DAMAGED FUEL SERVO WERE TESTED AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DAMAGED PROP WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE FREE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED POWER FLUCTUATION FROM THE RT ENG. A WITNESS STATED GEAR RETRACTION WAS DELAYED AFTER TAKEOFF.

NTSB Probable Cause

LOSS OF POWER FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER TO FEATHER WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.

Full Narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT YAWED TO THE RT, LT THEN RT AGAIN. THE PAX IN THE COPLTS SEAT STATED THE RT ENG RPM GAUGE INDICATION NEEDLE WAS FLUCTUATING. THE PLT POSITIONED THE RT ENG MIXTURE CONTROL TO IDLE CUTOFF AND THE PROP CONTROL TO FEATHER. THE PROP CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNMARKED POWER LINE, LIGHT POLE, THEN THE GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED BY POSTCRASH FIRE. THE RT ENG WAS RECOVERED AND DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE, THE PROP AND FUEL SERVO WERE REPLACED. THE ENG WAS PLACED ON A TEST STAND AND WAS STARTED AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE PROP GOVERNOR AND DAMAGED FUEL SERVO WERE TESTED AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE DAMAGED PROP WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE FREE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED POWER FLUCTUATION FROM THE RT ENG. A WITNESS STATED GEAR RETRACTION WAS DELAYED AFTER TAKEOFF.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:02 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 65
Tail NumberN711SF
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJack Marshall Foods
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-720-A1B · Reciprocating · 400
Seats7

People & Injuries

Injury Summary3 injuries (3 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor3
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 25 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind60° @ 7 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time22:07
Weather SourceWFAC

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