# Accident 19970628016209A: Beech E50, Tullahoma, TN, June 28, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1997, 15:10 local time
- Place: Tullahoma, TN
- Airport: Tullahoma Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3703° N, 86.2010° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3703&lon=-86.2010&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4265R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4265R-1998-12-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E50 (registry code 1152524, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e50) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E50
- Reported engine: LYC O4801
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970628016209A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF WITH SIX JUMPERS. TWO JUMPERS SERIOUS INJURIES. METAL IN RIGHT ENGINE OIL. NOT AIRWORTHY. (-23) ENGINE FAILURE ON DEPARTURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL97LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA091), Jun 28, 1997: Beech E50 (N4265R), Tullahoma, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper operation of the engine that produced internal damage, and improper servicing of the airplane by the owner/pilot mechanic that resulted in the subsequent mechanical failure of the engine…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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