- Date
- February 18, 1987, 15:32 local (21:32 UTC)
- Place
- Quincy, IL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N149RBeech E18S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 21, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870218002889A
- Case key
- 13633
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft, at near gross weight (CG unknown), was on initial climb after takeoff. A witness reported that engines soundednormal. At about 400 ft AGL the acft was reported to pitch up about 10 degrees, then level off and enter a left turn. The acft made another left turn to the ssw. The pilot rprtd that he was returning to the field, but did not state problem. The witness said the acft was in a 30 degree left bank, turning toward the arpt, when the acft stalled and descended to the gnd in a vertical nose down attitude. Fire/explosion after impact. Left prop fnd in feathered position. No engine problem found. On 1/28/87, lt engine lost power after tkof; no problem found; unable to duplicate. Plt had 2 engine-out experiences in airplane previously, both when at low weight. Surrounding terrain suitable for off-airport ldg.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N149R
- Reported as
- Beech E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA414
- Airframe hours
- 15,749
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-20, 550 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Active Aero Charter
- Registered owner
- Ajax Aircraft Leasing Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 25, 1987 · 66 hours before
- Departed
- UIN · Quincy, IL
- Destination
- YIP · Belleville, MI
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Baldwin Field, runway 4, 7,100 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,743 total · 287 in this make and model · 187 in the last 90 days · 46 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- UIN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.