MIAMI, FL, USA
N55ED
BEECH 65-80
SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR, A FAM FLT WAS INTENDED IN THE ACFT TO BE GIVEN TO THE PLT BY ANOTHER PERSON WHO REPRESENTED HIMSELF AS A PLT. THE FLT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT ENG. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE OTHER PERSON TOLD THE PLT THAT THE ENG WAS REPAIRED & THEY PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT A LOCAL TEST FLT WITH THE OTHER PERSON CONDUCTING THE TAKEOFF FROM THE LEFT SEAT. THEY REPORTEDLY SWITCHED SEATS PRIOR TO LANDING. THE APPROACH APPEARED NORMAL UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. A BURST OF SOUND FROM THE ENGS WAS HEARD & THE ACFT YAWED & ROLLED LEFT. THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND & THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. THE LAST LOGBOOK ENTRY WAS IN 10/82. THE OWNER COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE OTHER PLT COULD NOT BE LOCATED & THERE IS NO RECORD OF HIM BEING ISSUED A PLT'S CERTIFICATE. DURING TEARDOWN OF THE LEFT ENG THE SERVO FUEL INJECTOR WAS FOUND RIGGED EXTREMELY LEAN AT THE IDLE STOP.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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