NYC72FFA12

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · St Johnsville, NY · September 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1971
Place
St Johnsville, NY · ST JOHNSVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2379WBeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164617

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4487   71/9/1    ST JOHNSVILLE,NY    BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 293
        TIME - 1900                    N2379W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 291 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NELLIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUGAR BUSH,VT               SYRACUSE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT STONE WALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2379W
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nellis Field