Beechcraft E 55 N1908L

Summary

On 5 November 2013 at about 16:15 local time, a Beechcraft E 55 registered N1908L, operated by TUG Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Blountville, Tennessee, United States. 2 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.

Date

5 November 2013 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Blountville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Tri-Cities Rgnl Tn/Va (TRI)

Coordinates

36.4717, -82.4044

Aircraft

Beechcraft E 55

Registration

N1908L

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Operator

TUG Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blountville → Blountville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA040

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's delayed reaction and loss of directional control while performing a simulated engine failure during the takeoff roll. A factor in the accident was the CFI's delayed reaction to the loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot and the certificated flight instructor (CFI), the intent of the flight was a proficiency check required by the pilot's insurance carrier, and that the accident occurred while performing a simulated engine failure during the takeoff roll. The pilot reported that after the CFI retarded the power on an engine, the airplane veered to the right. As the airplane exited the edge of the runway he attempted to ground loop it in order to avoid an antenna that was directly in their path. The CFI reported that the pilot "delayed in retarding the power." The CFI subsequently retarded both mixtures, in an attempt to stop the airplane. The airplane subsequently impacted an antenna, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage of the airplane. The CFI reported no abnormities with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.