ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134010
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| Date: | Sunday 2 June 1991 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 65 Queen Air |
| Owner/operator: | Fayard Enterprise, Inc. |
| Registration: | N655KJ |
| MSN: | LC-129] |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GSIO-480 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | California, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (2W6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON A PARACHUTE JUMPING FLT THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER, BUT A SECOND LATER POWER WAS RESTORED. SOON AFTERWARDS A TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE PROPELLER STOPPED ROTATING AND DID NOT WINDMILL. HE DID NOT FEATHER THE LEFT PROPELLER. HE MADE A SHALLOW LEFT TURN TOWARD AN OPEN FIELD, WHILE TRYING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED OR ALTITUDE, AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL, HE REDUCED POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGGINE. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP AND ALL OCCUPANTS ESCAPED THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF POWER IN ONE ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91FA053
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2015 18:20 | wf | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 22-Dec-2023 15:01 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 21-Apr-2024 06:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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