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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 65 · July 24, 1997

Date: July 24, 1997 · 16:20 local
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N816Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA215
Reported as: Beech 65

N816QRegistration cancelled May 11, 2015 · Beech 65S/N LC-38 · Built 1960 Airframe modelBeech 65 Engine modelLycoming GSO&IGSO-480 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Left engine quit while enroute to jamaica on airway A-509, near "ursus" intersection. Attempts to restart were unsuccessful. Pilot ditched aircraft when it failed to maintain altitude on single engine. Aircraft sank. Minor injuries. Pilot stated the engines were beyond tbo, but recently had an annual. Records for the aircraft sank along with the airplane. Total times not available.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LEFT ENGINE QUIT WHILE ENROUTE TO JAMAICA ON AIRWAY A-509, NEAR "URSUS" INTERSECTION. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. PILOT DITCHED AIRCRAFT WHEN IT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE ON SINGLE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT SANK. MINOR INJURIES. PILOT STATED THE ENGINES WERE BEYOND TBO, BUT RECENTLY HAD AN ANNUAL. RECORDS FOR THE AIRCRAFT SANK ALONG WITH THE AIRPLANE. TOTAL TIMES NOT AVAILABLE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA97LA215Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAtlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)Failure of the aircraft to maintain altitude for undetermined reasons following loss of power in one engine.Jul 24, 1997 · Destroyed