Beechcraft 65 N6166Y
23 May 1994 · Pensacola, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1994 at about 21:44 local time, a Beechcraft 65 registered N6166Y, operated by Perkins Smith Inc., was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nas Sherman Field (NPA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65
- Registration
- N6166Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Perkins Smith Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA149
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF NUTS ON THE NOSEWHEEL (SPLIT RIM) THROUGH-BOLTS BY UNKNOWN PERSONNEL, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSEQUENT FAILURE (SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL HALVES).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE PILOT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AFTER STARTING TO TAXI, THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLY CAME APART (EXPLODED) AND ONE SPLIT RIM STRUCK A GROUND OBSERVER, SEVERING HIS LEG. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE NUTS ON THE THROUGH-BOLTS FOR THE SPLIT RIM WERE IMPROPER AND THAT THE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-INFLATED. THE AIRPLANE RECORDS WERE NOT COMPLETE. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT ASCERTAIN WHO HAD INSTALLED THE WRONG NUTS OR WHEN THE INSTALLION HAD BEEN PERFORMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 1994 | Beechcraft 65-90 | San Diego, California, United States | Jeffrey L. Obering | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Johnson, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Beechcraft 65 | West Point, Virginia, United States | Peninsula Sky Divers | Fatal | 11 |
| 5 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Roever Evangelistic | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Beechcraft 65 | Caribbean Sea | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1995 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Paint Rock, Texas, United States | Dana Lisa Nyerges | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Barker, Sirios C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1994 | Boeing A75N1 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |