Beechcraft E18S N2083C

Summary

On 9 April 1998 at about 00:05 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N2083C was involved in an accident near Del Rio, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 April 1998 at 00:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Del Rio, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Del Rio International (DRT)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft E18S

Registration

N2083C

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → San Antonio

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

FTW98LA178

1 person had minor injuries.

a loss of engine power on the right engine for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.

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

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The pilot lost control of the airplane following the loss of engine power from the right engine during takeoff. The pilot stated that the engine power loss was not sudden, but rather a slow continued reduction of power. The pilot further stated that the loss of power occurred after he placed the landing gear selector in the retract position. He added that his airspeed at the time of the power loss was between Vmc (86 mph) and Vy (120 mph). The airplane started to roll towards the right (dead) engine as the pilot reduced the power on the left engine. The outboard portion of the right wing impacted the ground short of a taxiway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right engine propeller was in the feather position and the left engine was torn from the airframe. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.