- Date
- January 6, 1990, 11:42 local (16:42 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N96GSLockheed L1329
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 30, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900106000109A
- Case key
- 32541
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to reject the takeoff after the airplane had passed V1 speed and lifted off the runway. A factor was a malfunctioning #2 engine electronic engine conttrol which caused the unit to over-schedule fuel to the engine resulting in hotter operating temperatures.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Flt was a 3-ENG ferry with the #4 eng shut down. During takeoff roll at V1 the #2 eng overheat light came on. According to the copilot the pilot reduced throttle slightly and continued the takeoff. After lift-off the pilot aborted the takeoff. The airplane could not be stopped on the remaining runway and collided with antennas, approach lights and a construction site 1,180 ft from the departure end of the runway. Post-crash exam of the 3 operating engs did not reveal any evidence of mechanical failure or malfunction. A failed resistor was found in the #2 eng electronic engine control (eec). This would cause the unit to over-schedule fuel to the eng resulting in hotter eng operating temperatures. Retarding the throttle would reduce fuel flow to within normal ranges for eng operation. Under conditions that existed at the time of the accident, the airplane would have a 3-ENG rate-of-climb of 1,398 fpm, and a 2-ENG rate-of-climb of 350 fpm.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N96GS
- Reported as
- Lockheed L1329
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5068
- Airframe hours
- 8,791
- Engine
- Garrett TFE-731-3, 3,700 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Tokoph, David, doing business as Grecoair
- Registered owner
- David Tokoph
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 5, 1990
- Destination
- DAL · Dallas, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MIA · Miami International, runway 9L, 10,502 × 200 ft, asphalt
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
- 49
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 12,500 total · 900 in this make and model · 12,200 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 60 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIA, 1 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.