What happened
The incident occurred during a landing attempt at Hazleton, Pennsylvania. According to the pilot's account, the initial approach was missed due to poor visibility conditions. The flight crew returned to the initial approach fix to execute a second attempt.
During this second approach, the pilot broke out of the clouds at an altitude of approximately 700 feet. Full flaps were deployed, and the aircraft touched down roughly midway along runway 28. Shortly after touchdown, the aircraft began to hydroplane on the wet surface.
The pilot applied power in an effort to execute a go-around; however, the right engine did not respond as expected. Recognizing the situation, the pilot reduced power to abort the maneuver. The aircraft continued its forward momentum off the runway, striking and breaking one runway light before ground looping. The impact caused the right main gear to collapse.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the mechanical status of the aircraft following the accident. Examination revealed that the right engine failed to respond when power was applied for the go-around attempt. This lack of response contributed significantly to the inability to maintain directional control and stop the aircraft on the available runway surface.