- Date
- November 15, 1985, 15:03 local (22:03 UTC)
- Place
- Albuquerque, NM
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N422NMBeech A45
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851115057539A
- Case key
- 16793
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While maneuvering to enter traffic at alameda arpt, the plt experienced severe acft vibrations. He attempted but was not able to reach the arpt due to rapid loss of airspeed andaltitude. The acft crashed 1/2 mile from the landing rwy. The one pax and a witness indicated that the acft stalled 20-30 ft AGL. The investigation revealed a fractured propellerpitch actuating pin which was caused by a recent improper overhaul. The hole in which the pin was installed was improperly drilled, allowing the pin to bottom out before torque could be applied to the shaft. Examination of the fractured surfaces by metallurgial laboratory analysis revealed a progressive type of failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N422NM
- Reported as
- Beech A45
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 6-833
- Airframe hours
- 6,986
- Engine
- Continental I0-520 SERIES, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Civil Air Patrol, doing business as New Mexico Wing
- Registered owner
- Civil Air Patrol, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 21, 1985 · 63 hours before
- Departed
- ABQ · Kirkland Afb, NM
- Airport
- Q64 · Alameda
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
- 60
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 9,547 total · 39 in this make and model · 8,254 as pilot in command · 45 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ABQ, 9 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.