5 fatal · BEECH 200 · 2011-03-16 · Long Beach, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR11FA166
Event ID
20110316X63443
Type
Accident
Date
2011-03-16
Location
Long Beach, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.817222, -118.156387
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
200
Registration
N849BM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a momentary interruption of power from the left engine during the initial takeoff climb. Contributing to the accident was the power interruption due to water contamination of the fuel, which was likely not drained from the fuel tanks by the pilot during preflight inspection as required in the POH.