Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Roundup, Montana 59072
Monday, February 18, 1991 12:40 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT AND IN IMC, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS ASSESSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE, THE LEFT ENGINE ALSO LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE PILOT DID NOT FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S SINGLE ENGINE PROCEDURES, OR ENGINE ICE PROTECTION PROCEDURES. THE AIRPLANE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND A FORCED LANDING WAS INITIATED. DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. WEATHER FORECASTS CAUTIONED OF MODERATE RIME ICING IN THE PRECIPITATION. BOTH ENGINES WERE TEST RUN AND FOUND TO OPERATE WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/18/1991
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1240
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City ROUNDUP
Event State MONTANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 59072
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dawn
Lowest Ceiling Height 500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 162
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 43246
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2772Y
NTSB Number SEA91LA053
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 95
Aircraft Series Identifier 95
Aircraft Serial Number TD-149
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
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 4
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROSS E. ROGERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 8406 E. HARRY #608
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67207
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROSS E. ROGERS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 8406 E. HARRY #608
Operator City WICHITA
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 67207
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LWT
Departure City LEWISTOWN
Departure State MT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1208
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BFF
Destination City SCOTTSBLUFF
Destination State NE
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --