- Date
- October 9, 1984, 20:25 local (Oct 10, 1984, 00:25 UTC)
- Place
- Orlando, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9918ABeech 58
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841009055289A
- Case key
- 31301
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Analysis
Plt noted decreasing oil press on right engine & diverted to suitable arpt for precautionary lndg. Plt received night vector to runway, arrived high for final approach and received tower clrnc for descending 360 degree turn to lose alt. During turn, right eng oil press went to zero, engine stopped. Plt feathered prop and continued approach. Plt sited preoccupation with approach and single engine operation as cause for neglecting to lower landing gear. Inspection revealed oil sump plug missing form right eng rear case accessory section and resultant fuel exhaustion.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9918A
- Reported as
- Beech 58
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TH-118
- Airframe hours
- 2,765
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Miller M. Cooper
- Registered owner
- Regent Centre Development Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 27, 1984 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- SAV · Savannah, GA
- Destination
- TPA · Tampa, FL
- Airport
- ORL · Orlando Executive, runway 7, 5,998 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 660 total · 201 in this make and model · 583 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 30° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORL
FAA reports on this event · 1
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