Cessna 320 N377S

Summary

On 30 August 1990 at about 16:17 local time, a Cessna 320 registered N377S, operated by Bailey, Glenn N., was involved in an accident near Center, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 August 1990 at 16:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Center, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Center (F17)

Coordinates

31.7894, -94.1699

Aircraft

Cessna 320

Registration

N377S

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Bailey, Glenn N.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Center → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW90FA171

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONTROL SPEED (VMC) AND LACK OF QUALIFICATION/TRAINING IN MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING A DAY VMC DEPARTURE FROM AN ESTABLISHED AIRPORT, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO A TURBOCHARGER FAILURE. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED TO AN INVERTED POSITION AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLABLY TO GROUND IMPACT. THE PILOT/OWNER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT WAS CERTIFICATED FOR SINGLE ENGINE LAND ONLY AND HAD NO KNOWN TRAINING IN MULTI-ENGINE AIRPLANES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.