What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 5, 2024, at approximately 1500 EDT, an amateur built fokker dviii replica was performing in a scheduled air show at Old Rhinebeck aerodrome in Red Hook, NY. While in level flight, the aircraft had a catastrophic engine failure and inflight fire.
The aircraft subsequently crashed approximately ¼ mile southwest Old Rhinebeck aerodrome airport (NY94). The pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured. Inflight photographic and video evidence showed two engine cylinders departed the engine followed by an inflight fire. The engine and and the two cylinders were recovered and taken to a lab for further examination.
This report will be amended if further information becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 5, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 EDT, AN AMATEUR BUILT FOKKER DVIII REPLICA WAS PERFORMING IN A SCHEDULED AIR SHOW AT OLD RHINEBECK AERODROME IN RED HOOK, NY. WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND INFLIGHT FIRE.
THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED APPROXIMATELY ¼ MILE SOUTHWEST OLD RHINEBECK AERODROME AIRPORT (NY94). THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. INFLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC AND VIDEO EVIDENCE SHOWED TWO ENGINE CYLINDERS DEPARTED THE ENGINE FOLLOWED BY AN INFLIGHT FIRE. THE ENGINE AND AND THE TWO CYLINDERS WERE RECOVERED AND TAKEN TO A LAB FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.
THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED IF FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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