ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37290
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 November 1985 |
| Time: | 15:11 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft H18 |
| Owner/operator: | Starflight |
| Registration: | N1461G |
| MSN: | BA637 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9660 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (2EJ) |
| Lawton, OK (FSI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ATR PLT DEPARTING airport UNDER VMC EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENG SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF. THE ACFT YAWED RIGHT FOLLOWED BY A STEEP RIGHT ROLL, CONTACTING POWER LINES WITH THE RIGHT WING AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND. A POST-CRASH FIRE DESTOYED THE ACFT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BOTH ENGS AND A PORTION OF THE RIGHT WING PANEL. THE ENG FAILED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION TO THE IMPELLER SHAFT CAUSED BY BLOCKAGE OF OIL JET DUE TO FOD. OIL LINE FROM SCAVENGE SUMP TO SCAVENGE PUMP INLET HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. THE ACFT HAD EXPERIENCED MAINTENANCE PROBLEM (OIL LEAK) APRX 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. SOURCE OF FOD IS UNDETERMINED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38234
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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