Beechcraft C-45H N8393H

Summary

On 2 October 2001 at about 17:10 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N8393H was involved in an accident near Hudson, New Hampshire, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 October 2001 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Hudson, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Boire Field (ASH)

Coordinates

42.7225, -71.4269

Aircraft

Beechcraft C-45H

Registration

N8393H

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nashua → Hudson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC02LA002

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot/owner's failure to properly identify the inoperative engine prior to feathering the wrong propeller, and his lack of familiarity with the required corrective procedures. A factor was the initial engine failure.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Twin Beech (C-45H) departed on a local training flight with the pilot/owner in the left seat and a flight instructor in the right seat to conduct a flight review. Shortly after departure, the left engine started to shake, then it seized. While the flight instructor reached for the emergency checklist, the pilot/owner inadvertently feathered the good engine. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and performed a forced landing. The feathering buttons were only accessible to the pilot/owner, who had never unfeathered an engine in flight, was not familiar with the procedures necessary to restart the engine, and was subsequently unable to assist in unfeathering the engine for a restart. He had 55 hours in make and model, with none in the preceding 90 days.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.