3 fatal · BEECH 58 · 1989-07-07 · BATTLE CREEK, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89FA128
Event ID
20001213X28755
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-07
Location
BATTLE CREEK, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.289669, -85.220077
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
58
Registration
N9253A
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FLIGHT CREW INADVERTENTLY SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AFTER THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE COPILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE MANEUVERING THE AIRCRAFT BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR (PROBABLY) BY THE COPILOT AND IMPROPER MONITORING BY THE OTHER PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE RIGHT ENGINE.