Beechcraft 58 N365C
28 September 1997 · Mora, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 28 September 1997 at about 13:30 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N365C, operated by Cutter Aviation, was involved in an accident near Mora, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mora, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9702, -105.3190
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N365C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Cutter Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → La Junta
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA367
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reason(s). Related factors were: that the power loss occurred above the airplane's single engine service ceiling (at high density altitude), and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot stepped climbed the airplane through 12,000 feet, the right engine lost power. The power loss was confirmed by low manifold and fuel pressures. Activation of the boost pump increased fuel flow, but did not restore power. Despite full power from the left engine and the propeller set at fine pitch, the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot elected not to feather the right propeller because this would cause the airplane to descend to single engine service ceiling, and since the right engine manifold pressure indicated some power was being developed, he elected to make a forced landing in an open meadow. The airplane slid across the ground, struck a large rock, and spun around; then a fire erupted. Disassembly and inspection of the right engine failed to disclose any discrepancy that would have been causal to the power loss. Most engine accessories were destroyed by postimpact fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1997 | Beechcraft 58 | St. Vincent, Spain | Av-Air | Fatal | 6 |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 58P | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 58TC | E. Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Beechcraft 58 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1998 | Beechcraft 58 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Ican Enterprises, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft 58 | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | ISO Aero Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mayhill, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Aeronca 65-TC | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | William A. Essenburg | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Aerostar S-60A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Ronald E. Hensley | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |