# NTSB CEN09WA524: Beech 99, Évora, Portugal, August 14, 2009

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 14, 2009, 18:05 local (18:05 UTC)
- Place: Évora, Portugal
- Coordinates: 38.533332, -7.889444 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5333&lon=-7.8894&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Emergency descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/600) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Emergency descent: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Gabinete de Prevenção e Investigação de Acidentes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 74529
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN09WA524
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/74529/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=74529
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09WA524

## Probable cause

Under the jurisdiction and control of the Portuguese government.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Not determined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000): Not determined › Not determined · Other authority investigated (probable cause); cases with it: [All aircraft, 2,247 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Emergency descent: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99 (A)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: U79
- Engines: PRATT AND WHITNEY PT6A 550 horsepower turbo prop; PRATT 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.

- 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 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 19, 2009, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=74529. 37 KB in all.

- Docket Document (item 1, .PDF, 37 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40317623&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Docket%20Document-Master.PDF

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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