Beechcraft 80 N5128Y
25 May 1991 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1991 at about 19:05 local time, a Beechcraft 80 registered N5128Y, operated by Cris E. Nicholson, was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.1898, -80.1698
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 80
- Registration
- N5128Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Cris E. Nicholson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hollywood → Titusville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA91LA151
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE WORK BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON WHO CROSSTHREADED A FUEL NOZZLE INJECTOR FITTING WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM INITIATING A FIRE. NO REASON FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE NOT TO DEVELOP FULL POWER WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED AND HE OBSERVED A FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, THE RIGHT ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. HE THEN RESTARTED THE LEFT ENGINE BUT NEITHER DEVELOPED ENOUGH POWER TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY AND STRUCK A VEHICLE AND A FIRE ERUPTED. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT ENGINE REVEALED A CROSSTHREADED FUEL NOZZLE FITTING AND SOOT PATTERNS AFT OF IT. NO CAUSE FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE WAS FOUND. NO EVIDENCE OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 80 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1989 | Beechcraft 80 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft 80 | Littlefork, Minnesota, United States | Bemidji Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1978 | Beechcraft 80 | Indian Hbr, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1991 | Hughes 269C | Deland, Florida, United States | Maverick Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1991 | Cessna 182N | La Belle, Florida, United States | Smith, Gregory H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1991 | Cessna 175 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Davia, Samuel J. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | Silver Express, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-31-350 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |