# Accident 19950814024029A: Beech A2324, Safford, NY, August 14, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1995, 19:36 local time
- Place: Safford, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6296° N, 76.1808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6296&lon=-76.1808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4798J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4798J-1997-03-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A23-24 (registry code 1151226, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A2324
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A2B
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA191) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950814024029A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT 10MINS. INTO FLIGHT STRUCK TREES LANDING. CAUSE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

## 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 NYC95LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA191), Aug 14, 1995: Beech 23 (N4798J), Spafford, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing over unsuitable terrain and the subsequent collision with trees.

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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