Beechcraft A60 N7RA
23 April 1982 · Garland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1982 at about 22:30 local time, a Beechcraft A60 registered N7RA, operated by Michael D. Taylor, was involved in an accident near Garland, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Garland, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A60
- Registration
- N7RA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Michael D. Taylor
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Addison → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLANE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A BANKRUPCY SETTLEMENT AND HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR ABOUT 3 1/2 MTHS. THE PILOT HAD BEEN SENT TO FERRY THE PLANE. DURING A RUN-UP BEFORE TAKEOFF, THE PROPELLERS MOVED TOWARD A FEATHER POSITION WITHOUT PILOT INPUT. THE PILOT HAD A MECHANIC SERVICE THE PROPS. A SUBSEQUENT RUN-UP WAS NORMAL, SO THE PILOT TOOK OFF. ABOUT TWO MINUTES AFTER LEVELING AT 1800 FT, THE LEFT PROP STARTED FEATHERING AGAIN WITHOUT PILOT INPUT AND THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON A CLOSED AIRPORT; HOWEVER, THE GEAR STRUCK ROCKS AND DEBRIS THAT WERE NOT VISIBLE IN AN AREA OF GRASS. AN INVESTIGAITON REVEALED THE ENGINE OIL HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE 7/20/81. THE PROP GOVERNOR SCREENS WERE FOUND WITH ABOUT 70 TO 80% BLOCKAGE WITH A CARBON BUILD-UP. AN OIL ANALYSIS REVEALED A HIGH ALUMINUM CONTENT. THE LAB REPORT STATEDTHAT THIS MAY BE FROM BREAK-IN, RECENT MAINTENANCE, ABNORMAL WEAR, OR OVER EXTENDED OIL DRAIN. LAST ANNUAL DATED 4/2/81.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1981 | Beechcraft A60 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Beechcraft A60 | Sacramento, California, United States | W Martin | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft A60 | Davis, West Virginia, United States | Air Tool Parts | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1980 | Beechcraft A60 | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 29 Oct 1980 | Beechcraft A60 | Leaksville, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft A60 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |