Accident Beechcraft 65 Queen Air N504AC, Sunday 25 October 1987
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Date:Sunday 25 October 1987
Time:17:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE65 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
Owner/operator:Allegory Aviation
Registration: N504AC
MSN: LC-163
Engine model:Lycoming GSIO-480-A1E6
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Covington, LA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Covington, LA (LA87)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE PLT STATED THAT RIGHT RUDDER AND AILERON INPUTS WERE INEFFECTIVE TO STOP THE ACFT FROM ROLLING LEFT AND THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND AS HE WAS RETARDING PWR ON THE RIGHT ENG.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW88LA015
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW88LA015

Location

Revision history:

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