# NTSB FTW88LA015: Beech 65, N504AC, Covington, LA, October 25, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 25, 1987, 16:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place: Covington, LA
- Coordinates: 30.469535, -90.110145 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4695&lon=-90.1101&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW88LA015
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22589/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA015

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - 1 engine
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - emergency procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed(vmc) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE PLT STATED THAT RIGHT RUDDER AND AILERON INPUTS WERE INEFFECTIVE TO STOP THE ACFT FROM ROLLING LEFT AND THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND AS HE WAS RETARDING PWR ON THE RIGHT ENG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N504AC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N504AC-1988-04-07), registration cancelled 1988-04-07, S/N LC163 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65
- Registry model: [Beech 65](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65) (registry code 1152802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: LC-163
- Engines: LYCOMING GSIO-480-A1E6 340 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Allegory Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: LA87, COVINGTON, LA
- Airport: LA82, Covington Vincent, runway 36, 3,400 × 200 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; military, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,050 total, 20 in this make and model, 3,720 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19871025060539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871025060539A), Oct 25, 1987: Beech 65, Covington, LA, Substantial damage. Left engine failed on initial climb. Failed to power back right engine. Rolled over and crashed. Carrying 7 jumpers

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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