ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131670
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| Date: | Saturday 25 May 1991 |
| Time: | 15:05 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B80 Queen Air |
| Owner/operator: | Cris E. Nicholson |
| Registration: | N5128Y |
| MSN: | L0-405 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GSIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Hollywood, FL (HWO |
| Titusville, FL (X21) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED AND HE OBSERVED A FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, THE RIGHT ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. HE THEN RESTARTED THE LEFT ENGINE BUT NEITHER DEVELOPED ENOUGH POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY AND STRUCK A VEHICLE AND A FIRE ERUPTED. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT ENGINE REVEALED A CROSSTHREADED FUEL NOZZLE FITTING AND SOOT PATTERNS AFT OF IT. NO CAUSE FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE WAS FOUND. NO EVIDENCE OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS FOUND.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE WORK BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON WHO CROSSTHREADED A FUEL NOZZLE INJECTOR FITTING WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM INITIATING A FIRE. NO REASON FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE NOT TO DEVELOP FULL POWER WAS FOUND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 20-Nov-2022 21:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2023 06:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type, Narrative]] |
| 21-Apr-2024 06:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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