# Accident 19941012034579A: Beech A36, Farmingdale, NY, October 12, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 12, 1994, 12:27 local time
- Place: Farmingdale, NY
- Airport: Republic
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6591° N, 73.4099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6591&lon=-73.4099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N601AV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601AV-1997-03-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Reported engine: CONT IO520BA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941012034579A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CHECK RIDE. INSTRUCTOR CUT POWER TO FAR OUT. NO ENGINE RESPONSE. USED FUEL BOOST AND FLOODED ENGINE. LANDED IN LAKE

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC95LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA008), Oct 12, 1994: Beech A36 (N601AV), Amityville, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the inspector's improper inflight decision to simulate an emergency beyong the gliding distance to a suitable landing area.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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