Summary
On May 04, 1991, a Aerospace Tech. of Australia N22B (N5590M) was involved in an incident near Richardsville, KY. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER BROUGHT ON BY A FAILURE OF THE NO.2 MAIN ENGINE BEARING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT POWER ON THE REMAINING ENGINE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT.
This incident is documented in NTSB report BFO91LA047. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5590M.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER BROUGHT ON BY A FAILURE OF THE NO.2 MAIN ENGINE BEARING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT POWER ON THE REMAINING ENGINE TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# BFO91LA047