34.2257° N, 77.9447° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, NC, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 23, 1989 · 19:45 local
Place
Wilmington, NC
Airport
New Hanover County
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N17594
Reported as
Beech 58
Reported engine
Continental IO520CB
People aboard
6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,608 total523 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Right engine failed after departure. Returned. Fire broke out on ground. Emergency equipment was standing by.
As the FAA filed it
RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AFTER DEPARTURE. RETURNED. FIRE BROKE OUT ON GROUND. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY.