Accident · destroyed
May 16, 1998 · Vernon, TXThe 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…
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Report
- FTW98FA216
From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW98FA216)