MINR · BEECH 95-B-55 · 1989-03-26 · CROTHERSVILLE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89LA063
Event ID
20001213X27865
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-26
Location
CROTHERSVILLE, IN, USA
Coordinates
38.790889, -85.839622
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
95-B-55
Registration
N27WF
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A FAILURE OF THE ENGINE DUE TO A CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT FAILURE. THE PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A LARGE MUDDY AREA, BOGGED DOWN AND NOSED OVER.