Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fort Worth, Texas 76106
Saturday, June 3, 1989 19:19 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT HAD ATTEMPTED TWO PREVIOUS TAKEOFFS AND ABORTED BOTH DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE. WITNESSES TO THIS FLIGHT SAW THE AIRPLANE LIFT OFF TO 50 FEET AGL, THEN MAKE AN ABRUPT LEFT TURN AND DESCEND TO THE GROUND. INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A CHAIN-LINK FENCE BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND. THE LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN DOWN, THE LEFT ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN PRODUCING POWER. THE LEFT PROPELLER WAS NOT FEATHERED. THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD BEEN PRODUCING HIGH POWER AND THE RIGHT PROPELLER HAD BEEN FEATHERED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED CONTAMINATED FUEL IN BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL SYSTEMS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INITIALLY THE LOSS OF POWER ON THE LEFT ENGINE DUE TO AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT. A SECONDARY CAUSE WAS A INADVERTENT FEATHERING OF THE WRONG PROPELLER BY THE PILOT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/3/1989
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1919
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City FORT WORTH
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76106
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FTW
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1932 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FTW
Elevation of weather observation facility 710
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 2500
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) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 30
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
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) 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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 693
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 3 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2040
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40067
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:46PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4906P
NTSB Number FTW89LA108
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 PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-23-250
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-23-250
Aircraft Serial Number 24-497
Certified Max Gross Weight 4800
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 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 17 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 16
Airframe Hours 3723
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RHIMA, BASSIONY
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4302 OLD DOMINION COURT
Aircraft Owner City ARLINGTON
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76016
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name RHIMA, BASSIONY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 4302 DIMENION WAY RD
Operator City ARLINGTON
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76016
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 1919
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code F67
Destination City GRAND PRAIRIE
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
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 --