2 fatal · Beech 95B55 · 2019-08-18 · Wilmington, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19FA250
Event ID
20190818X02829
Type
Accident
Date
2019-08-18
Location
Wilmington, DE, USA
Coordinates
39.690555, -75.638336
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
95B55
Registration
N678DM
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilots’ failure to place the left fuel selector into the proper position, which resulted in a total loss of the left engine’s power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was their failure to properly secure the left engine and their failure to maintain control of the airplane during the attempt to return to the airport.