ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367011
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Date: | Tuesday 8 May 1990 |
Time: | 15:15 LT |
Type: | Beechcraft B-55 |
Owner/operator: | Coy Correll/john Whelan |
Registration: | N113EW |
MSN: | TC1099 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3076 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-E7B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Watkins, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | (KFTG) |
Destination airport: | (KFTG) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS MULTIENGINE INSTRUCTION. THE STUDENT WAS EXECUTING A SIMULATED RT. ENGINE OUT ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 26. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FORM 360 DEGREES AT 19 KTS. WITH GUSTS TO 24 KTS. THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR THE RIGHT CROSSWIND WITH FULL LEFT AILERON AND RUDDER DEFLECTION. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO DRIFT OFF CENTERLINE AS IT CROSSED THE MIDDLE MARKER. A GO-AROUND WAS ATTEMPTED WITH FULL POWER (BOTH ENGINES) BUT THE AIRSPEED DECAYED AND THE PILOTS COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL OR ALTITUDE CONTROL. THE PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK FOR THE BEECH 55 STATES THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND LIMITATION WITH BOTH ENGINES OPERATING IS 22 KTS.
Probable Cause: EXECUTING OF A SIMULATED SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH IN WIND CONDITIONS THAT EXCEEDED THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND CAPABILITY OF THE AIRPLANE WITH BOTH ENGINES OPERATING.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN90LA107 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA107
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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