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May 19, 1985 · Beech E-90 · N575HC
Pine Bluff, AR
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 19, 1985
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Location
Pine Bluff, AR
Aircraft
Beech E-90
Tail Number
N575HC
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MKC85FA105
A SIMULATED ENG FAILURE WAS INITIATED BY THE CHK AIRMAN AT 200 AGL. THE PLT FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ADVANCED THE PWR LEVERS TO BRING PWR BACK TO THE ENGINE.THE PLT THEN NOTICED THE ENG FAILED AND HAD INSUFFICIENT ALT TO GET AN AIR RESTART. THE SUBSEQUENT DESCENT RESULTED IN CONTACT WITH TREES OFF THE END OF THE ARPT RWY. THE DESCENT WAS NOT ARRESTED AND THE ACFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND FLIPPED INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT'S LEFT ENG REVEALED FOREIGN CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL GOVERNOR PY AIR RESTRICTOR. STATIC TESTING REVEALED SIGNIFICANT MALFUNCTIONING AT THE IDLE AND MAX GOVERNORING SPEED LIMITS.
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A SIMULATED ENG FAILURE WAS INITIATED BY THE CHK AIRMAN AT 200 AGL. THE PLT FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ADVANCED THE PWR LEVERS TO BRING PWR BACK TO THE ENGINE.THE PLT THEN NOTICED THE ENG FAILED AND HAD INSUFFICIENT ALT TO GET AN AIR RESTART. THE SUBSEQUENT DESCENT RESULTED IN CONTACT WITH TREES OFF THE END OF THE ARPT RWY. THE DESCENT WAS NOT ARRESTED AND THE ACFT STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND FLIPPED INVERTED. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT'S LEFT ENG REVEALED FOREIGN CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL GOVERNOR PY AIR RESTRICTOR. STATIC TESTING REVEALED SIGNIFICANT MALFUNCTIONING AT THE IDLE AND MAX GOVERNORING SPEED LIMITS.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:55 CDT
Nearest Airport5nm S
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech E-90
Tail NumberN575HC
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6-28 · Turboprop · 550
Seats10
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 2 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured2
Total3
Crew 1Age 46 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time14:55
Weather SourcePILO