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February 21, 1987 · Beech A36TC · N47EE

Orlando, FL

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 21, 1987
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Orlando, FL
Aircraft
Beech A36TC
Tail Number
N47EE
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA87FA091

DRG THE TAKEOFF ROLL, LGT COLORED SMOKE WAS SEEN TRAILING THE THE ACFT. THE PLT RPRTD THAT AT 100 TO 200 FT AGL, THE ENGLOST PARTIAL PWR. HE SAID HE CHECKED ALL CTLS & RAISED THE LNDG GEAR. WITNESSES RPRTD THAT AT ABOUT THAT TIME, HEAVY SMOKE BGN TRAILING THE ACFT & THE ENG BACKFIRED & QUIT. THE PLT SAID THE SAFETY PLT THEN TOOK CTL & ATMTD TO RETURN TO THE ARPT. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ACFT STALLED, DSCNDD OUT OF CTL & CRASHED AT THE EDGE OF A LAKE. RSN FOR THE INITIAL PWR LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE ELEC BOOST PUMP WAS FND IN THE HI PSN AFTER THE ACDNT. THE FLT MANUAL WARNED THAT THE HI BOOST PUMP MUST NOT BE USED UNLESS THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED; OTHERWISE, INCREASED PRESSURE FM THE HI BOOSTPUMP WOULD RESULT IN ENG ROUGHNESS; IN SOME CASES, ENG COMBUSTION MAY CEASE. THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY IN A TEST CELL AFTER THE ACDNT. WHEN ANOTHER ENG WAS TESTED, LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED 3 TO 5 SEC AFTER THE HI BOOST PUMP WAS ACTIVATED. ALSO, A CRACK WAS FND IN THE TURBOCHARGER INLET PIPE, BUT DUPLICATION OF THIS RESULTED IN ONLY A MINOR PWR LOSS.

Full Narrative

DRG THE TAKEOFF ROLL, LGT COLORED SMOKE WAS SEEN TRAILING THE THE ACFT. THE PLT RPRTD THAT AT 100 TO 200 FT AGL, THE ENGLOST PARTIAL PWR. HE SAID HE CHECKED ALL CTLS & RAISED THE LNDG GEAR. WITNESSES RPRTD THAT AT ABOUT THAT TIME, HEAVY SMOKE BGN TRAILING THE ACFT & THE ENG BACKFIRED & QUIT. THE PLT SAID THE SAFETY PLT THEN TOOK CTL & ATMTD TO RETURN TO THE ARPT. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ACFT STALLED, DSCNDD OUT OF CTL & CRASHED AT THE EDGE OF A LAKE. RSN FOR THE INITIAL PWR LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE ELEC BOOST PUMP WAS FND IN THE HI PSN AFTER THE ACDNT. THE FLT MANUAL WARNED THAT THE HI BOOST PUMP MUST NOT BE USED UNLESS THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED; OTHERWISE, INCREASED PRESSURE FM THE HI BOOSTPUMP WOULD RESULT IN ENG ROUGHNESS; IN SOME CASES, ENG COMBUSTION MAY CEASE. THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY IN A TEST CELL AFTER THE ACDNT. WHEN ANOTHER ENG WAS TESTED, LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED 3 TO 5 SEC AFTER THE HI BOOST PUMP WAS ACTIVATED. ALSO, A CRACK WAS FND IN THE TURBOCHARGER INLET PIPE, BUT DUPLICATION OF THIS RESULTED IN ONLY A MINOR PWR LOSS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:56 EST
Nearest AirportOrlando Executive (1nm ENE)
Runway7
Runway Length6000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech A36TC
Tail NumberN47EE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-UB · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 63 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind50° @ 8 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingOvercast 5000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time19:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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