SEA78FA059

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B99 · Pullman, WA · August 24, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1978
Place
Pullman, WA · PULLMAN, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8012RBeech B99
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780824043279A
Case key
139541

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4203  78/8/24    PULLMAN,WA          BEECH B99           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0949                    N8012R              PX-  0  0  4  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      31, 6200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        3200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PULLMAN,WA                  WALLA WALLA,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- REDUCTION GEAR,L ENG FAILED. TURBINE OVERSPEED,DISINTEGRATED & DMGD FUSELAGE. LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8012R
Reported as
Beech B99
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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