OpenAirDocs.org

20190512004519A

Accident · Substantial damage
Open the Markdown

FAA accident report · Beech V35 · Frankfort, MI · May 12, 2019

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

© OpenStreetMap
Date
May 12, 2019 · 19:49 local
Place
Frankfort, MI
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1561Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN19FA165
Reported as
Beech V35
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
N1561ZRegistration cancelled Jul 11, 2019 · Beech V35S/N D-8442 · Built 1967Airframe modelBeech V35Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On may 13, 2019 this office received notification from the regional operations command of a missing aircraft. The aircraft , N1561Z, declared an emergency and reported an engine failure over lake Michigan on Sunday may 12, 2019. ATC last radar contact of N1561Z was approximately 4NM off the coast of Frankfort, MI. It is believed that the aircraft crashed into lake Michigan and it's two (2) occupants are presumed fatalities. As of this date, may 21, 2019, neither N1561Z nor its occupants have been located.

On may 30, 2019 this office was informed by the Michigan state police (msp) that they located the aircraft on may 22, 2019. The aircraft was located under approximately 540 feet of water. The msp also advised that on may 28, 2019 the passenger, later identified as ^emanuel manos^, was located approximately 150 feet southeast of the aircraft under approximately 523 feet of water.

On July 18, 2019 this office received notification that the search for the pilot has been suspended and that the pilot is presumed dead.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 13, 2019 THIS OFFICE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE REGIONAL OPERATIONS COMMAND OF A MISSING AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT , N1561Z, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REPORTED AN ENGINE FAILURE OVER LAKE MICHIGAN ON SUNDAY MAY 12, 2019. ATC LAST RADAR CONTACT OF N1561Z WAS APPROXIMATELY 4NM OFF THE COAST OF FRANKFORT, MI. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO LAKE MICHIGAN AND IT'S TWO (2) OCCUPANTS ARE PRESUMED FATALITIES. AS OF THIS DATE, MAY 21, 2019, NEITHER N1561Z NOR ITS OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN LOCATED.

ON MAY 30, 2019 THIS OFFICE WAS INFORMED BY THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE (MSP) THAT THEY LOCATED THE AIRCRAFT ON MAY 22, 2019. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED UNDER APPROXIMATELY 540 FEET OF WATER. THE MSP ALSO ADVISED THAT ON MAY 28, 2019 THE PASSENGER, LATER IDENTIFIED AS ^EMANUEL MANOS^, WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRCRAFT UNDER APPROXIMATELY 523 FEET OF WATER.

ON JULY 18, 2019 THIS OFFICE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE SEARCH FOR THE PILOT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AND THAT THE PILOT IS PRESUMED DEAD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN19FA165Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFrankfort, MIA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.May 13, 2019 · Substantial damage