Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA85FA162

JACKSONVILLE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N9442S

BEECH 95-C55

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS ON THE LAST LEG OF A FLT THAT ORIGINATED THAT MORNING AT JACKSONVILLE, THEN PROCEEDED TO DAYTONA BEACH, THEN ON TO CRESTVIEW, FL. WHILE ON THE RETURN FLT TO JACKSONVILLE, THE RIGHT ENG LOST POWER AS THE ACFT WAS APPROACHING ITS DESTINATION. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO RESTART THE RIGHT ENG, BUT WAS UNABLE, SO HE SECURED IT. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE LEFT ENG ALSO LOST POWER & THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. HOWEVER, DURING THE APPROACH, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD. AFTER IMPACTING THE TREES, THE ACFT CRASHED IN THE FIELD. NO FUEL WAS OBSERVED IN THE WRECKAGE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE USED ONLY THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS TO CHECK THE FUEL PRIOR TO THE FLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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