Accident Details
Date
Friday, March 16, 1990
NTSB Number
MIA90FA090
Location
LAKE BUTLER, FL
Event ID
20001212X22758
Coordinates
30.019430, -82.329315
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
INFLIGHT FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RESULTING IN HEAT DAMAGED MAGNETO LEADS AS A RESULT OF A MISSING EXHAUST FLANGE-TO-TURBOCHARGER SEAL. IN ADDITION, THE INFLIGHT POWER LOSS OF THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS CAUSED BY THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES IN THE AIRPLANE OPERATING HANDBOOK AND LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. DARKNESS WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7443S
Make
BUTLER
Serial Number
61-0063
Year Built
1970
Model / ICAO
AEROSTAR 601
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
TOP FLIGHT AIR SERVICE INC
Address
RT 9 BOX 14B
Status
Deregistered
City
TAMPA
State / Zip Code
FL 33610
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# MIA90FA090