Beechcraft E-55 N3011W
16 February 1992 · Tallahassee, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 February 1992 at about 16:20 local time, a Beechcraft E-55 registered N3011W, operated by Modular Research Development, was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, Florida, United States. 5 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 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tallahassee, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tallahassee Regional (TLH)
- Coordinates
- 30.4301, -84.2601
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E-55
- Registration
- N3011W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Modular Research Development
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Gainesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER AIRSPEED (VHC) BEFORE ROTATION WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOLLOWING TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE, ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION, THE ACFT YAWED TO THE RT. THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAM OF THE RT ENG REVEALED THAT THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP SHAFT WAS SHEARED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft E-55 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Oehmig, VON D. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft E-55 | Steamboat Sprin, Colorado, United States | RMS Sales, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft E-55 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Beverly D. Sharp | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft E-55 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Brian Payne | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft E 55 | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Beechcraft E-55 | Brownwood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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