Beechcraft E90 N16NM
31 August 1997 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1997 at about 23:40 local time, a Beechcraft E90 registered N16NM was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albuquerque International (ABQ)
- Coordinates
- 35.0605, -106.6200
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E90
- Registration
- N16NM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Rosa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA334
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
Fatigue failure of the right main landing gear retraction/extension torque tube.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During initial climb following takeoff from Santa Rosa on a medical evacuation flight, with a patient and 2 flight nurses aboard, the right main landing gear failed to fully retract. Prior to landing at Albuquerque the right main landing gear did not lock in the down position. During landing roll, the right main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the landing gear provided evidence that the retraction/extension torque tube failed in fatigue.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1996 | Beechcraft E90 | Woolwich, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Beechcraft E90 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft E90 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Beechcraft E90 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Beechcraft E90 | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 31 Jan 1989 | Beechcraft E90 | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mayhill, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Feb 1997 | Aeronca 65-TC | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | William A. Essenburg | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Feb 1997 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Oct 1997 | Aerostar S-60A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Ronald E. Hensley | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1997 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |