- Date
- November 11, 1983, 00:15 local (06:15 UTC)
- Place
- Terrell, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N911JBeech E55
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831111074099A
- Case key
- 21201
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Analysis
During a flt, late at night, the plt turned on the heater. About 40 to 45 mi north of the leona VOR, he reportedly engaged the autoplt & began working on the flt logs. About 50 mi further north, the acft flew into a field in a wings level attitude. The plt could not recall anything about the time from engagement of the autopilot until impact. An exam of the acft revealed the aux fuel tanks were empty & no fuel was found in the fuel flow divider or fuel injector lines. Also, the prop blades were bent aft. The plt suspected carbon monxide from the heater. However, an exam of the heater revealed it was well within published parameters & had no significant discrepancies. The plt was also employed as a construction supervisor during the day.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N911J
- Reported as
- Beech E55
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TE-916
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Mid America Airways
- Registered owner
- H. G. Weiser
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- HOU · Houston, TX
- Destination
- DAL · Dallas, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,735 total · 42 in this make and model · 1,640 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 350° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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