- Date
- November 13, 1983, 11:40 local (17:40 UTC)
- Place
- Waco, TX
- Injuries
- 4 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N989EBPiper PA-23-250
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831113057259A
- Case key
- 21080
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Analysis
The acft had climbed to about 7,500 ft when the plt encountered an overspeeding left eng. He turned back toward Waco & feathered the left prop. While receiving emergency vectors to an arpt the right eng quit. While breaking out of the overcast the plt saw a pasture & pumped the gear down. The acft was unable to reach the pasture & collided with trees. Scoring was found on the cup of the left prop governor, which was evidence of an overspeed condition. However, further examination of the governor did not reveal any evidence that would hae caused an overspeed condition. No preimpact failure/malfunction of either eng was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N989EB
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 27-7654052
- Airframe hours
- 1,640
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gary Mack Roberts
- Registered owner
- Urban Consultants
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 7, 1983 · 30 hours before
- Destination
- MGM · Montgomery, AL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ACT · Madison Cooper
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,383 total · 1,339 in this make and model · 3,233 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Observed at
- ACT
FAA reports on this event · 1
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