# Accident 20170716014559A: Aeroprakt A-20 VISTA CRUISER, Shirley, NY, July 16, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 2017, 20:10 local time
- Place: Shirley, NY
- Airport: Brookhaven
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8219° N, 72.8669° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8219&lon=-72.8669&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55US, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55US) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aeroprakt A-20 VISTA CRUISER (registry code 05901O7, https://openairdocs.org/model/aeroprakt-a-20-vista-cruiser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROPRAKT A-20 VISTA CRUISER
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 320 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA17LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA247) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170716014559A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE STOPED ON FINAL APPROACH TO BROOKHAVEN CALABRO AIRPORT, SHIRLEY, NY AFTER AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT SINK AT APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET.

## 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 ERA17LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA247), Jul 17, 2017: Aeroprakt A 20 Vista Cruiser (N55US), Shirley, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of the engine's choke control during a downdraft encounter, which resulted in a total 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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