Beechcraft C-45H N492DM
6 April 1993 · Mooringsport, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 April 1993 at about 06:50 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N492DM, operated by Eagle Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Mooringsport, Louisiana, 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 06:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mooringsport, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6796, -93.9608
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N492DM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Eagle Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pine Bluff → Laredo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- FTW93FA117
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A TOTAL LOSS OF RIGHT ENGINE POWER, AND A PARTIAL LOSS OF LEFT ENGINE POWER, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RADAR DATA SHOWED THE AIRPLANE TRACKING NORTH OF THE PLANNED ROUTE. IT MADE SEVERAL HEADING CHANGES, AND DESCENDED TO 500 FT MSL. THE PILOT ADVISED ATC THAT HE WAS LANDING AT SHREVEPORT, AND WAS ASSIGNED A TRANSPONDER CODE. NO FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED BY ATC. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TRANSMISSION LINES, POLES, AND TREES APPROX 19 MI NW OF THE AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE PROPELLERS REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT SPINNER DOME MARKS EQUATED TO 74 DEG; THE OPERATING RANGE IS 17-35 DEG. THE 3 BLADES OF THE LEFT PROPELLER SHOWED ONLY LEADING EDGE DAMAGE AT THE TIPS. EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: CARBON BUILDUP IN THE EXHAUST AND INTAKE MANIFOLDS, EXHAUST VALVES PITTED AND SCORED, VALVE SEATS WORN AND PITTED, SPARK PLUGS WORN, COMPRESSION BELOW 60 ON 4 CYLINDERS, AND A SEPARATED MAGNETO BLOCK WITH PITTING AND FRETTING. TIME SINCE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION BY OPERATOR MAINTENANCE PERSSONNEL WAS 78 HRS. THE LEFT ENGINE AND ACCESSORIES WERE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-45H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft C-45H | Oakland, California, United States | AUS EX Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft C-45H | Fentress, Texas, United States | Sky Dive San Marcos, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft C-45H | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | EXA, Incorporated | Fatal | 12 |
| 18 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft C-45H | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1991 | Beechcraft C-45H | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Steve Malmborg | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1991 | Beechcraft C-45H | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Indian Village, Louisiana, United States | O'brien Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1993 | Bell 412 | Cameron, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Luscombe 8E | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Lerille, Mark | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1993 | Cessna 150J | Waterproof, Louisiana, United States | Johns, Jerry L. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | Young, Aaron | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Grumman G-164B | Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States | Bonnin, Eddie J. | No injuries | - |