Beech E95 accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 11, 2004
On July 11, 2004 at about 4:15 pm local time, a Beech E95, registered N7090N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey (Atlantic City Municipal Airpor airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while performing a go-around after experiencing a loss of power to the left engine for undetermined reason(s). A factor related to the accident was the loss of power to the left engine.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 2004 · about 4:15 pm local time
- Place
- Atlantic City, New Jersey · Atlantic City Municipal Airpor · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech E95 · all E95s on the register
- Registration
- N7090N · no longer on the register · serial TD-714
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A witness stated that she heard the accident pilot make a "normal inbound to land" transmission over the radio. When the airplane turned onto the final approach for the runway, it looked as if it "cut in front" of another airplane that was on an extended final approach for the same runway. The pilot then transmitted, "Travel Air has a problem, we are going to climb out." The witness then observed the landing gear on the airplane retract, and the nose pitch up. The airplane subsequently entered into a spin to the left, turning two times, before descending into the water. The airplane came to rest in the water about 1,000 feet prior to the runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right engine fuel selector was observed in the "main" tank position, and the left engine fuel selector was in the "off" position. When the left engine propeller was rotated, the starter bendix gears were observed engaged with the starter ring. No other mechanical abnormalities were noted with the airframe or engines.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 850 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,894 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 2003
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO 360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: N85 Pittstown NJ at 2:35 pm
- Destination: AIY Atlantic City NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 2,948 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 4:54 pm from ACY, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number NYC04FA161.