Beechcraft 65-A90 N511BF
17 October 2003 · Fentress, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 October 2003 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft 65-A90 registered N511BF, operated by San Martex Aviation, LLC, was involved in an accident near Fentress, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fentress, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7681, -97.7753
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-A90
- Registration
- N511BF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- San Martex Aviation, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fentress → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04LA011
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane lost engine power during descent. The 1,127-hour pilot elected to perform emergency engine out procedures and prepared for an emergency landing. After impact, the pilot observed the right engine nacelle engulfed in flames, which then spread to the fuselage. Review of the engine logbook revealed the engine was being operated in excess of 1,000 hours of the manufacturer's recommended time between overhauls of 3,600 hours. The airplane received post-impact fire damage. Further examination of the engine revealed severe fire damage, but no mechanical deficiencies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft 65 | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | James A. Pritchard | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2004 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Montpellier, France | SNC Mitjavila | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2004 | Beechcraft 65 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2005 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | Patagonia, Argentina | Transporte Aereo Don Carlos | Fatal | 10 |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Ozona, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Cessna 550 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Boeing A75N1 | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2003 | Apex CAP 10B | Gladewater, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |