Beechcraft 99 F-BTME
14 August 2009 · Évora, Portugal · Fatal
Summary
On 14 August 2009 at about 18:05 local time, a Beechcraft 99 registered F-BTME was involved in an accident near Évora, Portugal. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Évora, Portugal
- Nearest airport
- Évora Airport (LPEV)
- Coordinates
- 38.5333, -7.8894
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 99
- Registration
- F-BTME
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Evora → Evora
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09WA524
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On August 14, 2009, at 1805 coordinated universal time a Beechcraft 99, registered F-BTME, was destroyed when it impacted a building during a go-around near Évora, Portugal. A post impact fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Évora, Portugal. According to the Portuguese government, the accident airplane was conducting skydiving operations when the left engine experienced a loss of engine power. The airplane returned uneventfully to the airport; however, during the approach, the pilot elected to perform a go-around. During the go-around the airplane turned to the left and collided with a building. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Portuguese government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes com Aeronaves Praça Duque de Saldanha, 31 - 4 1050-094 LISBOA
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft 99 | Bowling Green, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 2008 | Beechcraft 99 | Moline, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Beechcraft 99A | Puerto Montt, Chile | Aerocord | Fatal | 9 |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Beechcraft 99 | Cap Haitien, Haiti | Salsa d'Haiti | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Beechcraft 99 | Lodi, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Beechcraft 99 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2009 | Piper PA34 | Castro Verde, Portugal | Ben-Air Flight Academy N.v. | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Alon Aircoupe A2-A | Ciborro, Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Boeing 777-300ER | Azores, Portugal | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Dec 2010 | Boeing 777 | Lisbon, Portugal, Portugal | Angola Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2007 | Airbus A310 | Santa Maria, Portugal | SATA International | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2011 | Boeing 737-800 | Faro, Portugal | - | No injuries | - |