ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377582
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| Date: | Sunday 10 March 1985 |
| Time: | 07:10 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E18S |
| Owner/operator: | Gabacho Air |
| Registration: | N352B |
| MSN: | BA-444 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pharr, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Mcallen, TX (KMFE) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT TOOK OFF AT ABOUT 0600 CST ON A LOCAL TEST FLT FOLLOWING AN ENG CHANGE. HE RECEIVED A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE FROM THE CONTROL TOWER, BUT DID NOT OBTAIN AN IFR CLEARANCE.AT 0605, THE WX AT MCALLEN, TX WAS IN PART: 500 FT OBSCURED, VISIBILITY 2 MI, WIND FROM 100 DEGS AT 4 KTS. WHILE IN FLT, AN ENG LOST POWER & THE PROP WOULD NOT FEATHER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN A SOFT PLOWED FIELD & WAS DAMAGED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA142
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 14:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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