Tallahassee Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Sunday, February 16, 1992 11:20 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION, THE ACFT YAWED TO THE RT. THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAM OF THE RT ENG REVEALED THAT THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP SHAFT WAS SHEARED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER AIRSPEED (VHC) BEFORE ROTATION WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FOLLOWING TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE, ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/16/1992
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1120
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City TALLAHASSEE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32301
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TLH
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation 81
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1051 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID TLH
Elevation of weather observation facility 81
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 208
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46226
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:45PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3011W
NTSB Number MIA92LA088
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 BEECH
Aircraft Model E-55
Aircraft Series Identifier E-55
Aircraft Serial Number TE-932
Certified Max Gross Weight 5300
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 --
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MODULAR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 725 MARKET ST.
Aircraft Owner City WILMINGTON
Aircraft Owner State DE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 19801
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MODULAR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 725 MARKET ST.
Operator City WILMINGTON
Operator State DE
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 19801
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1120
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code GNV
Destination City GAINESVILLE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 36
Runway Length 6066
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --