Aviation accident ATL90FA157

1 fatal · BEECH E18S · 1990-08-10 · GREENWOOD, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL90FA157
Event ID: 20001212X23885
Type: Accident
Date: 1990-08-10
Location: GREENWOOD, SC, USA
Coordinates: 34.190814, -82.149795

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: E18S
Registration: N563W
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

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.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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