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Aviation accident FTW90MA161

3 fatal · GRUMMAN G-159 · 1990-08-23 · HOUSTON, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW90MA161
Event ID
20001212X24021
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-23
Location
HOUSTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.989692, -95.34951

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
4
Minor
8
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
15

Aircraft

Make
GRUMMAN
Model
G-159
Registration
N80RD
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

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).

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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