Beechcraft 95-A55 N71BM

Summary

On 29 August 2012 at about 18:45 local time, a Beechcraft 95-A55 registered N71BM was involved in an accident near Millville, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 August 2012 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Millville, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Millville Municipal Airport (MIV)

Coordinates

39.3703, -75.0761

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-A55

Registration

N71BM

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Allentown → Mt. Holly

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA535

1 person died.

The pilot receiving instruction failed to maintain airplane control during the simulated engine-out landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to take timely remedial action.

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

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The pilot receiving instruction was conducting a simulated engine-out emergency landing when the accident occurred. Several eyewitnesses reported that the airplane began to roll to the left while it was in flight. One eyewitness reported hearing the airplane's engines increase in power. During postaccident interviews, the flight instructor stated that the left engine was at the idle power setting to simulate the engine failure for landing; however, he could not recall the events that took place during the accident sequence. Examination of the airframe and engines revealed no anomalies or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Review of the private pilot’s medical history revealed nothing to suggest a medical cause for impairment or incapacitation. Therefore, it is likely that during the landing flare, the pilot receiving instruction added power to the right engine and failed to properly compensate for the increased asymmetrical thrust, which resulted in a loss of control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.