Summary
On November 11, 1989, a Beech 95 (N17AT) was involved in an incident near Floydada, TX. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER ATTACHMENT BOLTS DUE TO FATIGUE IN FOUR OF THE BOLTS AND OVERLOAD IN ANOTHER. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE DETERIORATED AIRPLANE CONTROL/PREFORMANCE.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW90LA025. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N17AT.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER ATTACHMENT BOLTS DUE TO FATIGUE IN FOUR OF THE BOLTS AND OVERLOAD IN ANOTHER. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE DETERIORATED AIRPLANE CONTROL/PREFORMANCE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW90LA025