ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135314
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| Date: | Friday 17 October 2003 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A90 King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Dive San Marcos |
| Registration: | N511BF |
| MSN: | LJ-179 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10399 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney PT6A-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fentress, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fentress, TX (XS90) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane lost engine power during descent. The 1,127-hour pilot elected to perform emergency engine out procedures and prepared for an emergency landing. After impact, the pilot observed the right engine nacelle engulfed in flames, which then spread to the fuselage. Review of the engine logbook revealed the engine was being operated in excess of 1,000 hours of the manufacturer's recommended time between overhauls of 3,600 hours. The airplane received post-impact fire damage. Further examination of the engine revealed severe fire damage, but no mechanical deficiencies.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20031021X01783&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2013 10:50 | wf | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 20:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2022 08:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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