Beechcraft B-60 N4314W
27 May 1987 · Wall, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 May 1987 at about 13:51 local time, a Beechcraft B-60 registered N4314W was involved in an accident near Wall, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wall, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.3690, -100.3105
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B-60
- Registration
- N4314W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Angelo → San Antonio
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87FA129
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
ACFT WAS DESTROYED DURING AN ATTEMPTED OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING A DUAL ENG FAILURE WHILE LEVELING OFF AT CRZ FLT. PLT STATED THAT LEFT ENG, THEN RIGHT ENG SURGED AND QUIT AS HE WAS LEVELING OFF AT 9000' MSL. AT THE TIME OF THE ENG FAILURES THE FUEL TOTALIZER WAS READING 60 GAL, BUT THE ACFT FUEL GAUGES WERE READING EMPTY. PLT BROKE OUT OF OVC AT 3500 MSL (ABOUT 1200' AGL) AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SUITABLE CLEAR AREA TO LAND BEFORE COMMITTING TO AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN TREES. GEAR WAS DOWN, FLAPS WERE UP AND NEITHER ENG WAS FEATHERED AT IMPACT. PLT STATED THAT HE KNEW HE WAS OUT OF GAS WHEN BOTH ENGS QUIT AND THAT HE DID NOT ATTEMPT AN AIR START.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft B-60 | Kanab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1987 | Beechcraft B-60 | Bermuda Dunes, California, United States | Franklin, Marc B. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft B-60 | Toms River, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft B-60 | Carp Lake, Michigan, United States | Commander Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft B-60 | Gaston, South Carolina, United States | Maurice J. Walsh, III | Fatal | 4 |
| 3 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft B-60 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |