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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-90 · Knoxville, TN · July 16, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 16, 1974
Place
Knoxville, TN · KNOXVILLE, TN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N113TCBeech 65-90
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740716022769A
Case key
128152

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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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3-1857  74/7/16    KNOXVILLE,TENN      BEECH 65-90         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1048                    N113TC              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 32, 5397 TOTAL HOURS, 36
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONEIDA,TENN                 HALEYVILLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R ENG OIL LINE TO COOLER FITTING DISCONNECTED.FULL R TRIM.

Aircraft

Registration
N113TC
Reported as
Beech 65-90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Downtown Island

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.