ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377987
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| Date: | Monday 10 December 1984 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 65 Queen Air |
| Owner/operator: | Bernardo Valiente |
| Registration: | N101V |
| MSN: | LC-67 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 39786 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IGSO-480A1B6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marathon, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marathon, FL (KMTH) |
| Tampa, FL (KTPA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, APRX 20 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE AT 4,000 TO 5,000 FT THE LEFT ENG FAILED FOLLOWED 10 MIN LATER BY A POWER LOSS IN THE RIGHT ENG. DURING THE DESC THE RIGHT ENG RESTARTED MOMENTARILY BUT ONLY RAN FOR ABOUT 1 MIN. THE PLT DITCHED NEAR A SAILBOAT WHOSE OCCUPANTS RESCUED THE PLT AND PAX. THE ACFT SUNK IN ABOUT 8 FT OF WATER. WHEN RECOVERED INVESTIGATORS FOUND THAT THE LEFT PROP WAS NOT FEATHERED. THE RIGHT PROP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE ENG AT THE FRONT GEAR CASE. IN THE SEPARATION SEQUENCE THE PROP PUNCTURED HOLES IN THE WING OUTBOARD OF THE RIGHT ENG NACELLE. FUEL SAMPLES TAKEN FROM TRUCKS AT THE DEP ARPT WERE SATISFACTORY
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85FA057
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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