FTW81FRA21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A100 · Houston, TX · March 18, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1981
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N999CRBeech A100
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810318010379A
Case key
127101

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0982  81/3/18    HOUSTON,TX          BEECH A100          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2940
        TIME - 1540                    N999CR              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT CONTINUED R TURN INTO DEAD ENG UNTIL JUST BFR T/D,WINGS NEVER LEVELED.

Aircraft

Registration
N999CR
Reported as
Beech A100
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hobby

FAA reports on this event · 1

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