Beechcraft 58 N72TM
31 August 1984 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1984 at about 05:23 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N72TM, operated by Gibson Aviation, was involved in an incident near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:23
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- National (DCA)
- Coordinates
- 38.9096, -77.0194
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N72TM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gibson Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Washington → Charlotte
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- BFO84IA004
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 PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON RWY 18 FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER IN THE RT ENG & A SUBSEQUENT IN-FLIGHT FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE #1 CYL THAT ORIGINATED AT THE EXHAUST PORT, DOWNSTREAM OF THE VALVE. THE CRACK PROPAGATED THROUGH FATIQUE TO THE TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE. EVENTUALLY, IT PROGRESSED TO THE POINT THAT THE FLAME PATH (DURING THE COMBUSITION CYCLES), TORCHED THROUGH NEAR THE SPARK PLUG HOLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft 58TC | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft 58 | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft 58 E | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 58P | Beeville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft 58 | Oneonta, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 58 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Miller M. Cooper | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1984 | Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Hinderliter Industries | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1984 | Boeing 727-22 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-23-250 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Boeing 727-200 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1985 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1983 | British Aircraft Corp (Bac) 1-11/204/AF | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |