Beechcraft 65 N504AC
25 October 1987 · Covington, Louisiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 October 1987 at about 22:45 local time, a Beechcraft 65 registered N504AC was involved in an accident near Covington, Louisiana, United States. 8 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Covington, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Covington Vincent (LA82)
- Coordinates
- 30.4695, -90.1101
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65
- Registration
- N504AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Covington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88LA015
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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
DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE PLT STATED THAT RIGHT RUDDER AND AILERON INPUTS WERE INEFFECTIVE TO STOP THE ACFT FROM ROLLING LEFT AND THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND AS HE WAS RETARDING PWR ON THE RIGHT ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1987 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1988 | Beechcraft 65 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Airborne Geophysics | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | Cuyama, California, United States | Airtransport Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1986 | Beechcraft 65 | Montague, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft 65-88 | Unknown | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Executive Fliteways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-32-300 | Many, Louisiana, United States | Tips Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1987 | Cessna 150 | Woodworth, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-25 | Jackson, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1987 | Sikorsky S-55B | De Quincy, Louisiana, United States | Dennis W. Rogers | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Law OSPREY-2 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | Paul Hilburn | No injuries | - |