Beechcraft 65-A90 N45TT

Summary

On 17 August 2004 at about 20:15 local time, a Beechcraft 65-A90 registered N45TT was involved in an accident near Pensacola, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 August 2004 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ferguson Field (82J)

Coordinates

30.3989, -87.3486

Aircraft

Beechcraft 65-A90

Registration

N45TT

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pensacola → Gulf Shores

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA04LA120

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate planning/decision and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in fuel exhaustion and an inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was proceeding to a nearby airport to refuel, and during the takeoff from his departure airport, about 3 to 4 seconds after rotating, the right engine ceased operating due to fuel exhaustion. He said that the airplane drifted to the right, and he feathered the right propeller and turned to the right in order to return to the runway. After leveling, he said the airplane started to climb so he reduced power, and as he did so the airspeed dropped to 80 knots, and the stall warning light was activated. He said he added full power to recover, and the aircraft veered radically to the right in the direction of the hangars. Keeping the landing gear in the up position, he said he performed a belly landing and the airplane incurred damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.