Majors Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Greenville, Texas 75401
Wednesday, June 9, 1993 16:46 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CREW AND PASSENGERS WERE TESTING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WHEN THE PILOTS RECIEVED A LEFT FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL. THE PILOT SECURED THE LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED UNDER SINGLE ENGINE CONDITIONS. DURING THE LANDING THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO A LACK OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE STEERING WAS LOST BECAUSE THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THIS ENGINE ALSO DEVELOPS THE REQUIRED AC POWER. UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS THE NOSE STEERING IS OPERATED UNDER DC POWER AND THIS IS ACTIVATED BY THE CREW. THE CREW DID NOT ACTIVATE THE DC POWER SWITCH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. FACTORS WERE ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATING FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND THE RESULTANT AC POWER LOSS WHEN THAT ENGINE WAS SECURED. THE LACK OF RECENT EXPEREINCE IN TYPE AIRCRAFT AND THE LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/9/1993
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1646
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City GREENVILLE
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75401
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MAJORS FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GVT
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 534
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1646 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID GVT
Elevation of weather observation facility 534
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 33
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 15
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1009
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 9 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1654
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:23PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N580HH
NTSB Number FTW93FA185
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CONVAIR
Aircraft Model 440
Aircraft Series Identifier 440
Aircraft Serial Number 500
Certified Max Gross Weight 58100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 15
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection May 10 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 14875
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O.BOX 225474 MS346
Aircraft Owner City DALLAS
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75265
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code DAL
Departure City DALLAS
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1430
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 8029
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --