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| Date: | Monday 8 February 2010 |
| Time: | 17:05 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 65 Queen Air Excalibur |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N130SP |
| MSN: | LF-17 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9234 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-720 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lawrenceville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County Briscoe Field, GA (LZU/KLZU) |
| Lawrenceville-Gwinnett County Briscoe Field, GA (LZU/KLZU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On February 8, 2010, at 1705 eastern standard time, a Beech 65, N130SP, registered to a private owner, experienced a loss of engine power on both engines and collided with trees in a residential area in the vicinity of Lawrenceville, Georgia. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and the three passengers received minor injuries. The airplane was destroyed during a post crash fire. The flight was originating from Gwinettt County Airport Briscoe Field (LZU), Lawrenceville, Georgia, at the time of the accident.
During the preflight inspection, some water was present in the fuel sample; it was drained until a clear sample was observed. Subsequently, the fuel tanks were topped off, and the remaining preflight inspection revealed no other anomalies. The pilot initiated a takeoff and upon reaching rotation speed, the airplane became airborne and the landing gear was retracted. The right engine immediately lost power, and the pilot feathered the engine and attempted to return to the airport. Shortly thereafter, the left engine lost power. The pilot informed the air traffic controller that the airplane had lost all power. The airplane subsequently collided with trees and terrain and a postcrash fire ensued. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of fuel retrieved from the right main fuel tank, as well as fuel from the fixed base operator, revealed no anomalies. The left fuel selector valve was observed in the plugged port (no fluid flow) position, but it was most likely moved to that position during the accident sequence. The right fuel selector valve was partially aligned with the main fuel passageway and was unobstructed. The reason for the loss of engine power to both engines was not determined.
Probable Cause: The failure of both engines for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=75353
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2010 19:15 | RobertMB | Added |
| 08-Feb-2010 19:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Feb-2012 11:38 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 30-Jul-2014 18:22 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jul-2014 18:23 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 30-Jul-2014 18:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Mar-2020 09:05 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Mar-2020 09:06 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities, ] |
| 06-Mar-2020 09:08 | harro | Updated [Photo, Accident report, ] |
| 06-Jul-2025 07:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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