Beechcraft 95 N17AT
11 November 1989 · Floydada, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1989 at about 00:00 local time, a Beechcraft 95 registered N17AT, operated by B & H Aviation, was involved in an accident near Floydada, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Floydada, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Floydada Municipal (Q41)
- Coordinates
- 33.9805, -101.3305
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 95
- Registration
- N17AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- B & H Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Prairie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER ATTACHMENT BOLTS DUE TO FATIGUE IN FOUR OF THE BOLTS AND OVERLOAD IN ANOTHER. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE DETERIORATED AIRPLANE CONTROL/PREFORMANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS AT CRUISE, THE RIGHT PROPELLER SPINNER FELL OFF. THREE OR FOUR MINUTES LATER, THE RIGHT PROPELLER CAME OFF AND CUT INTO THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE. WITH NO ELECTRICAL POWER, AND DETERIORATED AIRPLANE CONTROL, THE PILOT MADE A WHEELS-UP LANDING ON THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE RIGHT PROPELLER AND THE CENTER OF THE STARTER RING WERE NOT RECOVERED. FIVE OF THE PROPELLER ATTACHMENT BOLTS REMAINED IN THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT FLANGE. LABORATORY VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED FOUR OF THESE BOLTS FAILED FROM FATIGUE AND THE FIFTH FAILED FROM OVERLOAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 95 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dean Frye | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B-55 | Crothersville, Indiana, United States | Casebolt, FON | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | St Marys Island, Georgia, United States | Tantalus Leasing | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Arlington, Texas, United States | Hedco, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Pegasus Flight Center Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |