Beechcraft 60 N60RK
15 May 2019 · Loveland, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 May 2019 at about 18:48 local time, a Beechcraft 60 registered N60RK was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado, 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 18:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Loveland, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Northern Colorado Regional (FNL)
- Coordinates
- 40.4647, -105.0856
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 60
- Registration
- N60RK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1969
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broomfield → Loveland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN19FA143
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of control due to an inflight right engine fire due to the loose fuel hose between the engine-driven fuel pump and the flow transducer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was relocating the multiengine airplane following the completion of an extensive avionics upgrade, which also included the installation of new fuel flow transducers. As the pilot neared the destination airport, he reported over the common traffic advisory frequency that he had "an engine out [and] smoke in the cockpit." Witnesses observed and airport surveillance video showed fire emanating from the airplane's right wing. As the airplane turned towards the runway, it entered a right-rolling descent and impacted the ground near the airport's perimeter fence. The right propeller was found feathered. Examination of the right engine revealed evidence of a fire aft of the engine-driven fuel pump. The fuel pump was discolored by the fire. The fire sleeves on both the fuel pump inlet and outlet hoses were burned away. The fuel outlet hose from the fuel pump to the flow transducer was found loose. The reason the hose was loose was not determined. It is likely that pressurized fuel sprayed from the fuel pump outlet hose and was ignited by the hot turbocharger, which resulted in the inflight fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2019 | Beechcraft 60 | Fullerton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2020 | Beechcraft 60 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Beechcraft 60 | Bogota, Colombia | Jorge Alberto Hernandez | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Mar 2024 | Beechcraft 60 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2010 | Beechcraft 60 | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | Konicki Joseph S | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Dec 2007 | Beechcraft 60 | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Daniel S. Hart | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2019 | Beechcraft 55 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Bhl Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2019 | Cessna 182 | Glades Park, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 2019 | CubCrafters CARBON CUB EX | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Tesla Sunsets LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2019 | Cirrus SR22 | Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States | Cbgnc Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Cirrus SR20 | Akron, Colorado, United States | Independence Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Moth DH60GM | Cortez, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |