Grumman Aircraft Eng G-111 N120FB
5 November 2009 · Ft Pierce, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 November 2009 at about 20:34 local time, a Grumman Aircraft Eng G-111 registered N120FB, operated by Albatross Adventures Inc Trustee, was involved in an accident near Ft Pierce, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 20:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Pierce, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Lucie County International (FPR)
- Coordinates
- 27.4950, -80.3681
- Aircraft
- Grumman Aircraft Eng G-111
- Registration
- N120FB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Albatross Adventures Inc Trustee
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft Pierce → Okeechobee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA050
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of left engine power and subsequent failure of the airplane to maintain airspeed and altitude on the remaining engine for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during the landing gear retraction he heard a loud bang, followed by three to four smaller bangs. The first officer confirmed that the left engine was the affected engine and immediately began feathering the propeller. Once the propeller had been feathered, the captain confirmed the action by looking outside and noticing the propeller in the feathered position. The captain further reported that the right engine was producing the maximum power available and was indicating 55 inches of manifold pressure. Unable to achieve airspeed of greater than 95 to 96 knots indicated, the captain attempted to return to the airport for an emergency landing; however, he was unable to maintain altitude and attempted to land on an airport perimeter road, impacting the airport fence and a sand berm in the process. A cursory examination of the engine and system components revealed no evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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