ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375326
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| Date: | Saturday 5 April 1986 |
| Time: | 20:12 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 65-90 King Air |
| Owner/operator: | James Watkins |
| Registration: | N58KA |
| MSN: | LJ-58 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Pierce, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Aguadilla, PR (KBQN) |
| Sanford, FL (KSFB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FLT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH ENGINES DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOTS FAILED TO OPERATE FUEL TRANSFER SWITCHES TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM THE WING TANKS INTO THE NACELLE TANKS WHICH FEED THE ENGINES. THE PILOT IN COMMAND HAD 16 TOTAL HOURS IN THE KING AIR AND HAD NOT BEEN TO A GROUND SCHOOL ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SEATED IN THE LEFT SEAT HAD JUST RECEIVED HIS MULTIENGINE RATING AND WAS ON THE FLIGHT TO GAIN FLIGHT TIME. THIS PILOT HAD NO PREVIOUS FLIGHT TIME OR SCHOOLING ON THE KING AIR AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86FA113
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 18:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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