# Accident 19951014047249A: Beech B24R, Farmingdale, NY, October 14, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 1995, 17:22 local time
- Place: Farmingdale, NY
- Airport: Republic
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7393° N, 73.4791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7393&lon=-73.4791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2544W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2544W-1996-07-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B24R (registry code 1151253, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 742 total, 542 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951014047249A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON ILS APPROACH. LANDED SHORT. MISJUDGED FUEL QUANITY. FAILED ASCERTAIN FUEL IN REMAINING TANK.

## 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 NYC96LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA008), Oct 14, 1995: Beech B24R (N2544W), Bethpage, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.

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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