- Date
- November 5, 1985, 15:11 local (21:11 UTC)
- Place
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1461GBeech H18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851105061379A
- Case key
- 21870
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Atr plt departing arpt under VMC experienced failure of the right eng shortly after lift-off. The acft yawed right followed by a steep right roll, contacting power lines with the right wing and subsequently impacted the ground. A post-crash fire destoyed the acft with the exception of both engs and a portion of the right wing panel. The eng failed due to lack of lubrication to the impeller shaft caused by blockage of oil jet due to FOD. Oil line from scavenge sump to scavenge pump inlet had been replaced prior to accident. The acft had experienced maintenance problem (oil leak) aprx 2 weeks prior to accident. Source of FOD is undetermined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1461G
- Reported as
- Beech H18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA637
- Airframe hours
- 9,660
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN-1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Starflight Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 4, 1985 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- 2EJ
- Destination
- FSI · Lawton, OK
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 2EJ · Expressway, runway 20, 3,000 × 70 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
- 51
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 16,000 total · 3,000 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PWA, 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.
Other investigations on N1461G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.