Accident Details
Date
Monday, September 7, 1992
NTSB Number
DCA92MA048
Location
HINCKLEY, IL
Event ID
20001211X15678
Coordinates
41.760795, -88.640335
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
12
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
12
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION BY THE OPERATOR WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING THE CRITICAL TAKEOFF PHASE OF FLIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT DID NOT, OR WAS UNABLE TO, ATTAIN A FULL-FEATHER POSITION ON THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER, WHICH WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY ENABLED THE AIRPLANE TO SUSTAIN MINIMUM CONTROL AIRSPEED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3657G
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
AF461
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
E X A INC
Address
PO BOX 922
Status
Deregistered
City
ST CHARLES
State / Zip Code
IL 60174
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA92MA048