# NTSB MIA87LA125: North American B-25-J, N25NA, Titusville, FL, April 2, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 2, 1987, 07:34 local (12:34 UTC)
- Place: Titusville, FL
- Coordinates: 28.579492, -80.820442 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5795&lon=-80.8204&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31887
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA125
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31887/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA125

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise
  - engine assembly - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Ditching, landing

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS IN THE VICINITY OF MELBOURNE FL WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. HE SECURED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND TURNED BACK TOWARDS NEW SMYRNA BEACH, BUT AS HE WAS NEARING TICO AIRPORT THE LEFT ENGINE ALSO FAILED. THE PILOT, REALIZING HE WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE THE AIRPORT, ELECTED TO LAND IN A POND NEXT TO I-95 NEAR TITUSVILLE, FL. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINES REVEALED THAT BOTH ENGINES FAILED INTERNALLY IN THE REAR BANK AREA. NO EXACT DETERMINATION OF THE ORIGIN OF THE FAILURES COULD BE MADE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE DURING THE FAILURE SEQUENCE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25NA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25NA), registered now, S/N 44-86725, built 1944 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORTH AMERICAN B-25-J
- Registry model: [North American B-25J](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-b-25j) (registry code 6400710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Wright R-2600 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-2600-series) (registry code 67050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 44-86725
- Airframe hours: 3225
- Engines: WRIGHT 2600 1500 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Doan Helicopter Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Limited (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, March 23, 1987, 2 hours before
- Departed: 34J, NEW SMYRNA BCH, FL
- Destination: MYAW, WALKERS CAY, OF
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 15,000 total, 24 in this make and model, 15,000 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TIX, 3 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870402010479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870402010479A), Apr 2, 1987: Namer B25J, Titusville, FL, Substantial damage. Both engines failed internally en route. The aircraft landed in a pond. Inflight fire put out before touchdown.

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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