- Date
- August 14, 2009, 18:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place
- Évora, Portugal
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Emergency descent
- Aircraft
- F-BTMEBeech 99
- Defining event
- Emergency descent: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes
- Case key
- 74529
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Probable cause
Under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government.
Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
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
Factual 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
Aircraft
- Registration
- F-BTME
- Reported as
- Beech 99 (A)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U79
- Engines
- Pratt And Whitney PT6A, 550 horsepower, turbo propPratt And Whitney PT6A, 550 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Skydiving · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Skydive, Portugal
- Departed
- LPEV · Evora
- Destination
- LPEV · Evora
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- LPEV · Évora Airport
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Injuries
- Fatal
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 97 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.86 inHg
- Observed at
- LPBJ, 27 nm away
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 19, 2009, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 37 KB in all.