Beechcraft D-55 N2000Q
5 December 1990 · Greer, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 December 1990 at about 01:41 local time, a Beechcraft D-55 registered N2000Q, operated by Kennedy, Charles L.jr., was involved in an accident near Greer, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 01:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greer, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP)
- Coordinates
- 34.8599, -82.3004
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-55
- Registration
- N2000Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kennedy, Charles L.jr.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chattanooga → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ATL91FA026
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW NORMAL FUEL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT WAS SEQUENCED BEHIND A MALIBU FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 03, AND THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO ALLOW THE MALIBU AMPLE SPACE FOR THE LANDING. ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO AROUND TO ALLOW THE MALIBU TIME TO CLEAR RUNWAY 03. THE PILOT STARTED A GO AROUND AND REPORTED A DUAL ENGINE MALFUNCTION DURING THE CLIMBOUT. THE FLIGHT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON ANY RUNWAY. AS THE PILOT TURNED LEFT TOWARD RWY 21, THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A SMALL GROVE OF TREES 1100 FEET LEFT OF THE EXTENDED CENTER LINE FOR RUNWAY 21. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE PILOT HAD PLACED THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES IN THE AUX POSITION. A PLACARD ON THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY STATED 'USE AUX TANKS AND CROSS FEED FOR LEVEL FLIGHT ONLY.' SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATIONS OF THE AIRFRAME AND POWER PLANTS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL OR SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. DURING THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION, THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED AND OPERATED, ON THE AIRFRAME, WITH THE EXISTING FUEL AND SUPPORTIVE SYSTEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft D-55 | Leesburg, Georgia, United States | Arline Academy, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft D-55 | Atlantic Ocean | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1980 | Beechcraft D-55 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft D-55 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft D-55 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Mobil Air Cent | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft D-55 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Cannon Aviatio | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1990 | Schweizer G-164B | Minturn, South Carolina, United States | Sherman, Richard E. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Air and Sea Sales Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 1990 | Piper PA-24-250 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-22-150 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | Ziebell, Grant G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1990 | Cessna A188B | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft S35 | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Ethell, Ervin C. & Jeffrey L. | No injuries | - |