Can anyone advise how far Nth of RIC he was when the engine failed?
I was just listening to the ATC tape archive, and his initial call on return to YSBK was "12nm to run @ 1,500ft". Seeing he was (apparently) at 7,000 when the engine let go, and it's only 22 nm straight line from RIC to BK, that seems to me to be a significant amount of height loss in not a lot of miles. The numbers just don't add up to me.
EDIT: I have never flown a Mojave, but have observed them depart BK numerous times. They do appear to confirm the "curvature of the earth" rule during the initial climb at least.