- Date
- April 19, 1986, 20:15 local (Apr 20, 1986, 01:15 UTC)
- Place
- St. Augustine, FL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N951QBeech B95A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860419013209A
- Case key
- 31605
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot in command did not assure that the fuel selector for the left engine was selected and in the detent prior to takeoff. On the initial climb the fuel selector moved slightly and the left engine failed due to fuel starvation. The pilot then did not execute the appropriate emergency procedures and left the landing gear down and did not feather the left propeller. The pilot then lost control of the aircraft and crashed into the water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N951Q
- Reported as
- Beech B95A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TD-491
- Airframe hours
- 2,719
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-B1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard Prather
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1985 · 29 hours before
- Destination
- SFB · Sanford, FL
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
- 22
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,097 total · 155 in this make and model · 754 as pilot in command · 48 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JAX, 18 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.