ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377260
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| Date: | Monday 6 May 1985 |
| Time: | 18:14 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E18S |
| Owner/operator: | Airsouth, Inc. |
| Registration: | N57AE |
| MSN: | BA-57 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 22977 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Palm Bch, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KPBI) |
| Ft.lauderdale, FL (FLL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DRG TAKEOFF FROM RWY 13, THE L ENG LOST PWR AFTER THE ACFT HAD CLIMBED TO ABOUT 200' AGL & ACCELLERATED TO APRX 125 KTS WITH THE GEAR & FLAPS RETRACTED. THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF & TURNED THE ACFT TO LAND ON RWY 9. HOWEVER, IT TOUCHED DWNIN THE GRASS AFTER PASSING THE INTX OF RWYS 9 & 13, HEADING APRX 110 DEG. AFTER LANDING, THE ACFT CONTINUED ACROSS A TAXIWAY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED, THE ACFT NOSED DWN & BOTH PROPS STRUCK THE GND. THE R ENG MOUNTS FAILED, & RPRTDLY, THE ACFT LUNGED AS THE R ENG FOLDED UNDER THE WING. A PAX, WHOSE SEAT BELT WAS LOOSE, WAS THROWN FROMHER SEAT & WAS INJURED. WATER & PRODUCES OF CORROSION WERE FND IN THE L AUX FUEL TANK & IN THE LINES & STRAINER FOR THE L ENG. AN EXAM OF THE COMPANY CREW TRAINING RECORDS & ACFT MAINT RECORDS REVEALED NUMEROUS OMISSIONS, IMPROPER ENTRIES &FAILURE TO DOCUMENT PURPORTED MAINT. THESE ERRORS HAD OCCURRED PRIOR TO & CONTINUED AFTER THE FAA HAD APPROVED ISSUANCE OF AN AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS CERTIFICATE FOR THE COMPANY. THE PAX'S RPRTD THERE WAS NO PREFLT PAX BRIEFING BFR TAKEOFF.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85FA166
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 09:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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