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Beechcraft E18S N563W

10 August 1990 · Greenwood, South Carolina, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 10 August 1990 at about 03:45 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N563W, operated by Royal Air Freight, was involved in an accident near Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 03:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Greenwood County (GRD)
Coordinates
34.1908, -82.1498
Aircraft
Beechcraft E18S
Registration
N563W
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Royal Air Freight
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Greenwood → Pontiac
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
ATL90FA157

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE BY SHUTTING DOWN THE WRONG ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER THREE INTAKE VALVE IN THE RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO FATIGUE, AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER LIFT-OFF. A WITNESS HEARD A NOISE & OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING AS THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A TURN AFTER CLIMBING ABOUT 200 FT, DESCENDED THROUGH A SMALL GROVE OF TREES, CRASHED IN A PASTURE, AND BURNED. DURING TAKEOFF, THE PLANE'S GROSS WEIGHT WAS ABOUT 11,050 LBS & THE CG WAS BEHIND THE AFT LIMIT. ITS MAXIMUM CERTIFIED WEIGHT LIMIT WAS 9700 LBS. THE PILOT WAS AWARE OF A GROSS WEIGHT PROBLEM BEFORE TAKEOFF. AN EXAM REVEALED EVIDENCE THAT THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER WAS IN THE FEATHERED POSITION & THE RIGHT PROPELLER WAS NOT FEATHERED AT IMPACT. A CHECK OF THE RIGHT ENGINE DISCLOSED THAT THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Beechcraft E18S accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
25 Jan 1990 Beechcraft E18S
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20 Aug 1991 Beechcraft E18S
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19 Jul 1989 Beechcraft E18S
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15 Aug 1991 Beechcraft E18S
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no coordinates
Pleasure Flying Airways, Inc. No injuries -
16 Apr 1992 Beechcraft E18S
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no coordinates
- No injuries -
29 Apr 1988 Beechcraft E18S
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