Aviation accident BFO93FA131

1 fatal · BEECH C33A · 1993-07-20 · PAINTSVILLE, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number: BFO93FA131
Event ID: 20001211X12784
Type: Accident
Date: 1993-07-20
Location: PAINTSVILLE, KY, USA
Coordinates: 37.809772, -82.799308

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: C33A
Registration: N3722Q
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

1) FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT AT THE NUMBER 2 MAIN JOURNAL DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASON (S) WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND 2) THE PILOT NOT MAINTAINING AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE ALTITUDE FOR THE PILOT TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL/SPIN.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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