Beagle Aircraft B-206 accident near Vernon, TX
On May 16, 1998, a Beagle Aircraft B-206 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vernon, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 16, 1998
- Place
- Vernon, TX
- Aircraft
- Beagle Aircraft B-206 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.141°N, 99.299°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10051
Official records · FTW98FA216
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 16, 1998, approximately 0750 central daylight time, a Beagle B-206 twin-engine airplane, N1885S, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in an uncotrolled descent following a loss of left engine power shortly after takeoff from the Wilbarger County Municipal Airport, Vernon, Texas. The airline transport pilot and her two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by Bradson Properties of Vernon, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight for which a visual flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight was destined for Austin, Texas. According to witnesses, the airplane departed from runway 02, and the landing gear was retracted during the initial "normal climb." Soon after takeoff, a reduction in engine power was heard. The airplane was observed leveling off, and turning left back toward the airport. The airplane was observed in level flight for a few seconds and then it "rapidly" rolled to the left and impacted State Highway 283 in a nose low attitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, who was occupying the left front seat of the airplane, obtained her private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating in 1985. She obtained her commercial certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating in December 1985. In 1986, the pilot obtained a commercial multi-engine rating along with instrument single and multi-engine airplane ratings. In 1987, the pilot obtained a certificated flight instructor rating in single-engine air
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed following a loss of left engine power after takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the fractured exhaust valve guide on the left engine's # 2 cylinder, the fatigue failure of the #2 cylinder's exhaust valve, and subsequent failure of the left engine's turbocharger resulting from foreign ob
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
