Beechcraft D55 N413S
21 April 1987 · Cameron, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1987 at about 21:15 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N413S, operated by Industrial Helicopters, was involved in an accident near Cameron, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cameron, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cameron (1R5)
- Coordinates
- 29.7893, -93.2908
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N413S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Industrial Helicopters
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cameron → Lafayette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft D55 | Livermore, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft D55 | N. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | Argenta Air, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 May 1989 | Beechcraft D55 | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft D55 | Monterey, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1983 | Beechcraft D55 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft D55 | Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States | Henry H. Tiffany | Fatal | 7 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Many, Louisiana, United States | Tips Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150 | Woodworth, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Jackson, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1987 | Sikorsky S-55B | De Quincy, Louisiana, United States | Dennis W. Rogers | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Law OSPREY-2 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | Paul Hilburn | No injuries | - |