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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E18S · Del Rio, TX · April 8, 1998

Date: April 8, 1998 · 19:05 local
Place: Del Rio, TX
Airport: Del Rio International Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: PCZA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2083C
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA178
Reported as: Beech E18S
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,800 total55 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

N2083CRegistration cancelled Nov 5, 1998 · Beech E18S-9700S/N BA446 Airframe modelBeech E18S-9700

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What happened

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Lost right engine on liftoff. Rolled into dead engine. Dragged a wing. Cartwheeled. Cause engine out undetermined. (-23) kenneth r. phillips, pilot of N2083C, a Beech E-18S, loaded with 825 lbs. Of ups cargo departed runway 21 from Del Rio International Airport to san antonio, TX (sat). After the gear handle was up the RH engine lost power, was feathered and the pilot lost directional control and crashed. The aircraft came to a rest in a field adjacent to the taxi way inside the airport perimeter. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the pilot sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

LOST RIGHT ENGINE ON LIFTOFF. ROLLED INTO DEAD ENGINE. DRAGGED A WING. CARTWHEELED. CAUSE ENGINE OUT UNDETERMINED. (-23) KENNETH R. PHILLIPS, PILOT OF N2083C, A BEECH E-18S, LOADED WITH 825 LBS. OF UPS CARGO DEPARTED RUNWAY 21 FROM DEL RIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO SAN ANTONIO, TX (SAT). AFTER THE GEAR HANDLE WAS UP THE RH ENGINE LOST POWER, WAS FEATHERED AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND CRASHED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE TAXI WAY INSIDE THE AIRPORT PERIMETER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 FTW98LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDel Rio, TXa loss of engine power on the right engine for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.Apr 9, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2083C · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19891212066199IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · South Bend, INVeered left on touchdown. Unable to overcome with rudder brake and throttle. Hit runway sign.Dec 12, 1989 Incident 19870617072289ILevel Off Touchdown · Wabash, INLanded with the gear retracted. Pilot failed to check the gear position before landing.Jun 17, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19851111069689ITakeoff Ground Roll · Indianapolis, INAircraft settled to runway at rotation. Gear selector in up position. No malfunction. Cargo not properly restrainedNov 11, 1985 · Minor damage