Miami International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Miami, Florida 33159
Saturday, January 6, 1990 11:42 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

FLT WAS A 3-ENG FERRY WITH THE #4 ENG SHUT DOWN. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT V1 THE #2 ENG OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. ACCORDING TO THE COPILOT THE PILOT REDUCED THROTTLE SLIGHTLY AND CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF. AFTER LIFT-OFF THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE COULD NOT BE STOPPED ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH ANTENNAS, APPROACH LIGHTS AND A CONSTRUCTION SITE 1,180 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE 3 OPERATING ENGS DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. A FAILED RESISTOR WAS FOUND IN THE #2 ENG ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL (EEC). THIS WOULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO OVER-SCHEDULE FUEL TO THE ENG RESULTING IN HOTTER ENG OPERATING TEMPERATURES. RETARDING THE THROTTLE WOULD REDUCE FUEL FLOW TO WITHIN NORMAL RANGES FOR ENG OPERATION. UNDER CONDITIONS THAT EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRPLANE WOULD HAVE A 3-ENG RATE-OF-CLIMB OF 1,398 FPM, AND A 2-ENG RATE-OF-CLIMB OF 350 FPM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO REJECT THE TAKEOFF AFTER THE AIRPLANE HAD PASSED V1 SPEED AND LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR WAS A MALFUNCTIONING #2 ENGINE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTTROL WHICH CAUSED THE UNIT TO OVER-SCHEDULE FUEL TO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN HOTTER OPERATING TEMPERATURES.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/6/1990
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1142
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MIAMI
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33159
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MIAMI INTERNATIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MIA
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 11
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1142 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID MIA
Elevation of weather observation facility 11
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 2100
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 292
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 6 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1155
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 41231
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 4:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N96GS
NTSB Number MIA90FA049
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name LOCKHEED
Aircraft Model L1329
Aircraft Series Identifier L1329
Aircraft Serial Number 5068
Certified Max Gross Weight 44500
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 12
Number of Engines 4
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Jan 5 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 8791
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DAVID TOKOPH
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 12
Aircraft Owner City SANTA TERESA
Aircraft Owner State NM
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 88088
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TOKOPH, DAVID
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 721 CERVANTES CT.
Operator City EL PASO
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 79922
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) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1141
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DAL
Destination City DALLAS
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 9L
Runway Length 10502
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --