ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373189
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 April 1987 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft D55 |
| Owner/operator: | Industrial Helicopters |
| Registration: | N413S |
| MSN: | TE657 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3970 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cameron, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Cameron, LA (1R5) |
| Lafayette, LA (KLFT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER AT ROTATION BUT, DUE TO THE SHORT RUNWAY (2500-SOD), THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF. HE SWITCHED THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR, PLACED THE BOOST PUMP SWITCH IN THE 'HIGH' POSITION AND RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS BUT DID NOT FEATHER THE LEFT PROPELLER. THE AIRSPEED DETERIORATED TO ABOUT 85 MPH. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A SMALL PERPENDICULAR ORIENTED ROADWAY BUT WAS TOO LOW AND SLOW FOR LANDING ALIGNMENT. HE THEREFORE REDUCED POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED IN THE MARSH. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATIOIN REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN FUEL STRAINER BOWL WAS LOOSE ENOUGH TO ALLOW INTRODUCTION ON AIR INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87FA100
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 10:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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