Accident Details
Date
Thursday, August 23, 1990
NTSB Number
FTW90MA161
Location
HOUSTON, TX
Event ID
20001212X24021
Coordinates
29.989692, -95.349510
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
4
Minor Injuries
8
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
15
Probable Cause and Findings
PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL PUMP, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE, BUT NOT ENOUGH OF A POWER LOSS TO TRIGGER AND/OR COMPLETE THE AUTOFEATHERING OPERATION OF THE LEFT PROPELLER, THUS ALLOWING INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE CREW TO MANUALLY FEATHER THE PROPELLER OR ATTAIN VMC (FOR THE AIRCRAFT CONFIGURED WITH AN UNFEATHERED PROPELLER).
Aircraft Information
Registration
N80RD
Make
GRUMMAN
Serial Number
198
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
RDC MARINE INC
Address
1900 POST OAK TWR 5051 WESTHEIMER
Status
Deregistered
City
HOUSTON
State / Zip Code
TX 77056
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# FTW90MA161