Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, June 16, 1992
NTSB Number
NYC92FA118
Location
NEW CASTLE, DE
Event ID
20001211X14949
Coordinates
39.659496, -75.570373
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
4
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EXECUTION OF AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND SUBSEQUENT STALL AT AN ALTITUDE TOO LOW FOR RECOVERY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF A COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADE AND THE SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N32HG
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
BB-146
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
OMEGA AIR INC
Address
C O ITC BLDG 405 E JOPPA RD
Status
Deregistered
City
BALTIMORE
State / Zip Code
MD 21204
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC92FA118