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Aviation accident ATL89FA188

6 fatal · BEECH 70 · 1989-08-02 · ALBANY, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL89FA188
Event ID
20001213X29022
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-02
Location
ALBANY, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.589319, -84.210983

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
6
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
70
Registration
N11TP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SUPERCHARGER INTERMEDIATE DRIVE GEAR SHAFT (GEAR TOOTH), WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER, AND THE PILOT'S INITIATION OF LIFT-OFF BEFORE REACHING VMC AIRSPEED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WORN INTERMEDIATE DRIVE GEAR SHAFT, THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ABOVE ITS MAXIMUM CERTIFIED GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT, AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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