BEEVILLE, TX, USA
N7510
BEECH D18S
THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS DEPARTED ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER CLIMBING SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET AND WHILE AT 110 MPH, THE RIGHT PROPELLER WENT INTO HIGH PITCH FOLLOWING A PROPELLER GOVERNOR FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM AND POWER. THE PROPELLER WAS NOT FEATHERED AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN, THE LEFT ENGINE SEPARATED AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT WING WERE DAMAGED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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