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July 31, 1990 · Lockheed 12A · N12AT

Oshkosh, WI

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 31, 1990
Injury Outcomes
5 injuries (4 serious injuries, 1 minor injury)
Location
Oshkosh, WI
Aircraft
Lockheed 12A
Tail Number
N12AT
Operator
Eaa Air Museum
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI90FA208

The pilot was flying the twin engine airplane in the traffic pattern for a fly-by event at an air show. Two fly-by circuits had been completed, and the airplane was on the third downwind leg at an estimated altitude of 600 to 800 feet AGL when the right engine lost power. The main landing gear had been previously extended, and the pilot elected not to retract the landing gear in anticipation of landing on the runway. The pilot reported that he performed emergency procedures by pushing the throttles forward and attempting to restart the right engine. The right engine did not restart, and the airplane collided with terrain short of the runway. The pilot did not claim to have feathered the inoperative right engine's propellers. Postaccident inspection of the right engine revealed no evidence of preimpact anomaly. The right engine's magnetos and carburetor were damaged and not functionally tested. The propeller of the right engine was found in an unfeathered, fine pitch position.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE INADEQUATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE(S) BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS(S).

Full Narrative

THE PILOT WAS FLYING THE TWIN ENGINE AIRPLANE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A FLY-BY EVENT AT AN AIR SHOW. TWO FLY-BY CIRCUITS HAD BEEN COMPLETED, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS ON THE THIRD DOWNWIND LEG AT AN ESTIMATED ALTITUDE OF 600 TO 800 FEET AGL WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY EXTENDED, AND THE PILOT ELECTED NOT TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR IN ANTICIPATION OF LANDING ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BY PUSHING THE THROTTLES FORWARD AND ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE RIGHT ENGINE DID NOT RESTART, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DID NOT CLAIM TO HAVE FEATHERED THE INOPERATIVE RIGHT ENGINE'S PROPELLERS. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT ANOMALY. THE RIGHT ENGINE'S MAGNETOS AND CARBURETOR WERE DAMAGED AND NOT FUNCTIONALLY TESTED. THE PROPELLER OF THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS FOUND IN AN UNFEATHERED, FINE PITCH POSITION.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:05 CDT
Nearest AirportOshkosh/Wittman Reg. (0nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length8000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftLockheed 12A
Tail NumberN12AT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorEaa Air Museum
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R985-AN-14B · Reciprocating · 450
Seats8

People & Injuries

Injury Summary5 injuries (4 serious injuries, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious4
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total5
Crew 1Age 58 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind90° @ 8 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 45 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time17:08
Weather SourceWFAC

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