Beechcraft F33A N6785Y

Summary

On 18 February 1988 at about 22:55 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N6785Y was involved in an accident near Goodyear, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 February 1988 at 22:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Goodyear, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Goodyear (GYR)

Coordinates

33.3696, -112.3797

Aircraft

Beechcraft F33A

Registration

N6785Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eloy → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX88DUJ03

Nobody was injured.

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 AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 300 FEET, THE PILOT AND STUDENT SAID THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE TOP OF THE ENGINE COWLING WAS GONE. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE OFF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ONE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED FROM THE HUB IN FLIGHT. INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER BLADE INDICATED SEVERE FATIGUE CRACKING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.