Beechcraft 65 N130SP

Summary

On 8 February 2010 at about 22:05 local time, a Beechcraft 65 registered N130SP was involved in an accident near Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 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

8 February 2010 at 22:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Lawrenceville Airport-Briscoe (LZU)

Coordinates

33.9686, -83.9897

Aircraft

Beechcraft 65

Registration

N130SP

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lawrenceville → Lawrenceville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10FA138

1 person died.

The failure of both engines for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the preflight inspection, some water was present in the fuel sample; it was drained until a clear sample was observed. Subsequently, the fuel tanks were topped off, and the remaining preflight inspection revealed no other anomalies. The pilot initiated a takeoff and upon reaching rotation speed, the airplane became airborne and the landing gear was retracted. The right engine immediately lost power, and the pilot feathered the engine and attempted to return to the airport. Shortly thereafter, the left engine lost power. The pilot informed the air traffic controller that the airplane had lost all power. The airplane subsequently collided with trees and terrain and a postcrash fire ensued. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of fuel retrieved from the right main fuel tank, as well as fuel from the fixed base operator, revealed no anomalies. The left fuel selector valve was observed in the plugged port (no fluid flow) position, but it was most likely moved to that position during the accident sequence. The right fuel selector valve was partially aligned with the main fuel passageway and was unobstructed. The reason for the loss of engine power to both engines was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.