ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132343
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| Date: | Sunday 16 October 1988 |
| Time: | 16:35 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Texas Air Charter |
| Registration: | N91BB |
| MSN: | 31-141 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6373 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE/KMFE) McAllen, Hidalgo Count |
| William P. Hobby Airport (HOU/KHOU) Houston, Texas | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A DOUBLE ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED, IN CLIMB TO CRUISE, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT, THE STALL WARNING ACTIVATED, AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A LEFT SPIRAL. THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED DURING THE TWO-TURN SPIRAL. PILOT'S ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINES WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.
PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A SUCCESSFUL GEAR UP EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY POST-CRASH FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH ENGINE FUEL SYSTEMS WERE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER AND DISSOLVED SOLIDS. AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BEEN REFUELED AT A FOREIGN AIRPORT.
REGISTRATION N91BB CANCELLED BY THE FAA ON MARCH 14, 1989 AS "DESTROYED"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW89FA007 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X27055&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=91BB
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20160406200157/http://www.baaa-acro.com/1988/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-mcallen/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2015 13:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2015 13:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Jun-2015 17:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Oct-2017 23:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 08-Oct-2017 23:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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