FTW83LA103

Factual narrative

SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ACFT STARTED ITS INITIAL CLIMB, THEN ENTERED A SLOW DESCENT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED UNTIL THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TV CABLE, SUSPENDED BELOW TELEPHONE CABLES ON THE SAME POLES. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND, BOUNCED & BECAME AIRBORNE 2 TIMES, THEN CONTINUED ON THE GROUND. THE PLANE CROSSED A ROAD, HIT A ROAD SIGN, RAN THROUGH A FENCE, HIT A DETACHED GARAGE, THEN FLIPPED INVERTED & STOPPED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE REAR ENGINE LOST EITHER PARTIAL OR ALL POWER. A MECHANIC REPORTED SEEING THE ACFT TAXI WITH THE AFT ENGINE NOT OPERATING. REPORTEDLY, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE PLT TO TELL HIM. NO ROTATIONAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE AFT PROPELLER. DURING AN OPERATIONAL EXAM OF THE POWER PLANTS, THE AFT ENGINE CHECKED NORMAL, BUT THE FRONT ENGINE WOULD DEVELOP ONLY APRX 200 HP INSTEAD OF THE 225 RATED TAKEOFF HP DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE TURBO CONTROLLER. THE PLT TOLD A POLICE OFFICER THAT HE HAD A COUPLE OF DRINKS & WAS ARRESTED FOR INTOXICATION WHEN HE REFUSED A BREATHALIZER TEST. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12