Cessna 414 N5820H
19 October 1989 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 October 1989 at about 15:17 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N5820H, operated by Eglin Aero Club, was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 6 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kelly Afb (SKF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414
- Registration
- N5820H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eglin Aero Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Antonio → Eglin Afb
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90FA013
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT PROPELLER UNFEATHERING ACCUMULATOR HOSE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND CHAFFING, AND THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE BEYOND ITS ENGINE OUT PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY. FACTORS WERE INADEQUATE COMPANY MAINTENANCE, AND THE PILOT'S CONTINUED OPERATION WITH KNOWN MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS, AND IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PLT WAS ADVISED BY TOWER THAT HE WAS TRAILING SMOKE. HE DISREGARDED THE RPT AS HE HAD SEEN SMOKE BEFORE AND THOUGHT IT WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. HE CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A THRUST LOSS OF THE RT ENG. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE ARPT, BUT IT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SINGLE ENG PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION DUE TO A 9.4% OVER GROSS CONDITION AND THE PLT'S FAILURE TO RAISE THE GEAR AND FEATHER THE RT PROP. THE PLT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A VACANT LOT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE THRUST LOSS WAS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, DUE TO CHAFFING, OF THE RT UNFEATHERING ACCUMULATOR HOSE WHICH HAD BEEN MISROUTED DURING ENG INSTALLATION. THE ORIGINAL SMOKE OBSERVED BY THE PLT WAS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE RT EXHAUST SYS WHICH ORIGINATED FROM PREVIOUS WELD REPAIRS DURING ENG INSTALLATION. NEITHER CONDITION HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED BY OPERATOR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 414 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1989 | Cessna 414 | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | Sky Traders Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1989 | Cessna 414 | Pleasanton, California, United States | Gellman, Barbara Lorraine | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 1988 | Cessna 414 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Cessna 414A | Agua Caliente, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1990 | Cessna 414A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Mansur T. Aftab | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Dec 1988 | Cessna 414 | Franklin Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | Erie Airways | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Mooney M20J | Jasper, Texas, United States | Stratton, William A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft V35B | Lampasas, Texas, United States | Phil P. O'neal | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Frazier, David R. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Beechcraft A36TC | Amarillo, Texas, United States | L.l.pownell | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-32R | Stratford, Texas, United States | Sherman Implement Co. | No injuries | - |