Accident Details
Date
Friday, August 10, 1990
NTSB Number
ATL90FA157
Location
GREENWOOD, SC
Event ID
20001212X23885
Coordinates
34.190814, -82.149795
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE BY SHUTTING DOWN THE WRONG ENGINE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER THREE INTAKE VALVE IN THE RIGHT ENGINE DUE TO FATIGUE, AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N563W
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
BA-139
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ROYAL AIR FREIGHT INC
Address
2141 AIRPORT RD
Status
Deregistered
City
PONTIAC
State / Zip Code
MI 48054
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# ATL90FA157