# NTSB NYC91LA215: Beech E18S, N63B, Martinsville, OH, August 20, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 20, 1991, 06:40 local (10:40 UTC)
- Place: Martinsville, OH
- Coordinates: 39.320671, -83.809677 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3207&lon=-83.8097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36993
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC91LA215
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36993/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA215

## Probable cause

A FAILURE OF ONE ENGINE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.  ADDITIONALLY, THE HEAVY GROSS WEIGHT RESULTED IN INADEQUATE SINGLE ENGINE PERFORMANCE, WHICH LEAD TO A FORCED LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - 1 engine - undetermined (cause)
  - aircraft performance,engine out capability - inadequate
  - airspeed - not possible, pilot in command
  - altitude - not possible, pilot in command
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft
  - landing gear - collapsed

## Analysis

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 600 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT.  THE PILOT SAID, '[THE] ALTITUDE DROPPED ABOUT 100' AND AIRSPEED AT 120 KNOTS.  THE RIGHT ENGINE CAME BACK AGAIN . . . IT RAN FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS.  [I] ADJUSTED POWER ON LEFT ENGINE . . . FEATHERED RIGHT PROP AND TRIED TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, BUT AIRSPEED KEPT DIMINISHING, SO I HAD TO DESCEND TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.'  THE PILOT PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN TO ABSORB THE SHOCK OF LANDING IN A FIELD.  AN EXAMINATION REVEALED NO MALFUNCTIONS IN THE ENGINE OR CARBURETOR.  THE AIRPLANE WAS WITHIN ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT AND CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMITS.  THE WEATHER WAS: CEILING 600 FEET BROKEN, 1500 FEET OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 3 MILES, LIGHT RAIN AND FOG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N63B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N63B-1991-10-16), registration cancelled 1991-10-16, S/N BA119 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BA-119
- Engines: P&W R-985 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Gary Jelinek
- Registered owner: Northern Airmotive Inc.
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: ILN, WILMINGTON, OH
- Destination: RIC, RICHMOND, VA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: ILN, Wilmington

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; airline transport, flight engineer, commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 3,500 total, 1,320 in this make and model, 2,635 as pilot in command, 132 in the last 90 days, 22 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: 600 ft broken

## 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 19910820035159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910820035159A), Aug 20, 1991: Beech E18S, Wilmington, OH, Destroyed. Right engine failed on climbout. Feathered.lost altitude. Crashed in corn field. Near gross. Why power lost unknown.

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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