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May 16, 1982 · Beech 95-C55 · N14RR

Eagle Pass, TX

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 16, 1982
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Location
Eagle Pass, TX
Aircraft
Beech 95-C55
Tail Number
N14RR
Operator
Joseph Goodman
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW82FRG29

THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 16 MI SE OF EAGLE PASS & WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ELEVATORS, ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE ACFT WERE IDENTIFIED AT THE SCENE. THE OUTBOARD HALF OF THE R ELEVATOR WAS FOUND 2 MI NW & THE COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE ELEV TIP WAS MISSING. THE INBOARD HALF WAS FOUND 3 MI NWW. THE L ELEV AS FOUND 1.7 MI & THE ELEVATOR TIP COUNTERWEIGHT WAS MISSING. THE STABILIZER SKINS, TOP & BOTTOM, WERE RAISED BETWEEN THE RIVETS. THE L STABILIZER SPAR MIDDLE HINGE ATTACHMENT FITTING DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF A PRE-EXISTING FRACTURE. RED PAINT, SIMILAR TO THE SURROUNDING PAINT, COULD BE SEEN WITHIN THE FRACTURE OF THE INBOARD FITTING. COMPRESSION DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT ON THE TOP OF BOTH ELEVATORS BETWEEN THE HINGE POINTS. PAINT THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS ON THE ELEV RANGED FROM: L UPPER SURFACE 0.0060-0.0120,L BOTTOM SURFACE 0.0050-0.0070; R UPPER SURFACE 0.0048-0.0051, R BOTTOM SURFACE 0.0050-0.0055. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER PAINT THICKNESS ON ELEVATORS OF NEW ACFT RANGE BETWEEN 0.0018 & 0.0027. NO LOGBOOK RECORD OF BALANCING.

Full Narrative

THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 16 MI SE OF EAGLE PASS & WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ELEVATORS, ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE ACFT WERE IDENTIFIED AT THE SCENE. THE OUTBOARD HALF OF THE R ELEVATOR WAS FOUND 2 MI NW & THE COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE ELEV TIP WAS MISSING. THE INBOARD HALF WAS FOUND 3 MI NWW. THE L ELEV AS FOUND 1.7 MI & THE ELEVATOR TIP COUNTERWEIGHT WAS MISSING. THE STABILIZER SKINS, TOP & BOTTOM, WERE RAISED BETWEEN THE RIVETS. THE L STABILIZER SPAR MIDDLE HINGE ATTACHMENT FITTING DISCLOSED EVIDENCE OF A PRE-EXISTING FRACTURE. RED PAINT, SIMILAR TO THE SURROUNDING PAINT, COULD BE SEEN WITHIN THE FRACTURE OF THE INBOARD FITTING. COMPRESSION DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT ON THE TOP OF BOTH ELEVATORS BETWEEN THE HINGE POINTS. PAINT THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS ON THE ELEV RANGED FROM: L UPPER SURFACE 0.0060-0.0120,L BOTTOM SURFACE 0.0050-0.0070; R UPPER SURFACE 0.0048-0.0051, R BOTTOM SURFACE 0.0050-0.0055. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER PAINT THICKNESS ON ELEVATORS OF NEW ACFT RANGE BETWEEN 0.0018 & 0.0027. NO LOGBOOK RECORD OF BALANCING.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:26 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 95-C55
Tail NumberN14RR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJoseph Goodman
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520 · Reciprocating · 280
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 55 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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