Rockwell 700 N26574
12 October 1987 · Pompano Beach, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 October 1987 at about 18:37 local time, a Rockwell 700 registered N26574, operated by R.s. Jones and Associates, Inc, was involved in an accident near Pompano Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.2302, -80.1310
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 700
- Registration
- N26574
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- R.s. Jones and Associates, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Melbourne
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88FA007
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
WITNESSES STATED THAT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO LEAVE A TRAIL OF WHITE SMOKE, THE ACFT THEN TURNED LEFT BACK TOWARDS THE ARPT & CRASHED INTO THE STREET. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED ONE OF THE LEFT ENGINE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHTS FAILED CAUSING THE #6 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD TO BREAK & PUNCTURE A HOLE IN THE UPPER ENGINE CASE. BOTH PROPELLERS WERE FOUND IN FEATHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 700 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1982 | Rockwell 700 | Neosho, Missouri, United States | L.g.williams | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1980 | Rockwell 700 | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | Roberts Constr | Fatal | 5 |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Rockwell 700 | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |