20011002026189A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech C-45H · Hudson, NH · October 2, 2001

Date: October 2, 2001 · 13:11 local
Place: Hudson, NH
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8393H
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA002
Reported as: Beech C45H

N8393HRegistration cancelled Mar 22, 2007 · Beech C-45HS/N AF-854 Airframe modelBeech C-45H Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While on a biannual flight review, at approximately 2000 ft. on climb out, the left engine started to shake and shortly after quit. The flight instructor at this time added power to the right engine and vocalized that he would get the engine failure check list. At that time the pilot was manipulating the controls. As the flight instructor was reaching down to obtain the emergency checklist, the pilot depressed the right engine feather button and the right engine subsequently feathered. In the confusion the pilot admits to feathering the wrong engine. Flight instructor took control of the aircraft and instructed the pilot to re-start the right engine (engine start controls on pilot side of aircraft). Two attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful. Aircraft made an unsuccessful emergency landing on a golf course driving range. Pilot and flight instructor received minor facial cuts. Left engine tear down inspection pending.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON A BIANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW, AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT. ON CLIMB OUT, THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE AND SHORTLY AFTER QUIT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AT THIS TIME ADDED POWER TO THE RIGHT ENGINE AND VOCALIZED THAT HE WOULD GET THE ENGINE FAILURE CHECK LIST. AT THAT TIME THE PILOT WAS MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS. AS THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS REACHING DOWN TO OBTAIN THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, THE PILOT DEPRESSED THE RIGHT ENGINE FEATHER BUTTON AND THE RIGHT ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY FEATHERED. IN THE CONFUSION THE PILOT ADMITS TO FEATHERING THE WRONG ENGINE. FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO RE-START THE RIGHT ENGINE (ENGINE START CONTROLS ON PILOT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT). TWO ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE DRIVING RANGE. PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RECEIVED MINOR FACIAL CUTS. LEFT ENGINE TEAR DOWN INSPECTION PENDING.

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 NYC02LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHudson, NHThe pilot/owner's failure to properly identify the inoperative engine prior to feathering the wrong propeller, and his lack of familiarity with the required corrective procedures. A factor was the initial engine failure.Oct 2, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8393H · 2

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

Incident 19891227063569IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · South Bend, INFire from right engine while taxiing. Stopped engine. Found zero compression on NR2 cylinder.Dec 27, 1989 Incident 19880610052149ITakeoff Ground Roll · Detroit, MILost directional control on takeoff roll. Veered off runway and then became airborne.Jun 10, 1988