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Aviation accident FTW98FA092

2 fatal · Aero Commander 500-B · 1998-01-10 · ENNIS, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW98FA092
Event ID
20001211X09420
Type
Accident
Date
1998-01-10
Location
ENNIS, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.329143, -96.620346

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Aero Commander
Model
500-B
Registration
N556BW
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

failure of the flight crew to maintain minimum control speed (Vmc) during go-around from a single-engine approach, which resulted in loss of control and collision with power lines and the ground. Related factors were: a ruptured diaphragm in the distributor valve (flow divider) of the right engine's fuel injector system, which resulted in loss of power in the right engine; inadequate maintenance; a failure to comply with Bendix Service Bulletin RS-76; the airplane's excessive gross weight and forward center-of-gravity (CG); and both pilots' lack of experience in this make and model of airplane.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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