Beechcraft E95 N7090N

Summary

On 11 July 2004 at about 16:15 local time, a Beechcraft E95 registered N7090N was involved in an accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 July 2004 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Atlantic City Municipal Airpor (KAIY)

Coordinates

39.3600, -74.4558

Aircraft

Beechcraft E95

Registration

N7090N

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pittstown → Atlantic City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04FA161

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while performing a go-around after experiencing a loss of power to the left engine for undetermined reason(s). A factor related to the accident was the loss of power to the left engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A witness stated that she heard the accident pilot make a "normal inbound to land" transmission over the radio. When the airplane turned onto the final approach for the runway, it looked as if it "cut in front" of another airplane that was on an extended final approach for the same runway. The pilot then transmitted, "Travel Air has a problem, we are going to climb out." The witness then observed the landing gear on the airplane retract, and the nose pitch up. The airplane subsequently entered into a spin to the left, turning two times, before descending into the water. The airplane came to rest in the water about 1,000 feet prior to the runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right engine fuel selector was observed in the "main" tank position, and the left engine fuel selector was in the "off" position. When the left engine propeller was rotated, the starter bendix gears were observed engaged with the starter ring. No other mechanical abnormalities were noted with the airframe or engines.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.