NYC81FA062

NTSB accident investigation · Aerostar 601P · Oxford, CT · June 22, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 22, 1981
Place
Oxford, CT · OXFORD, CT
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N86BWAerostar 601P
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810622043559A
Case key
125453

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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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3-3641  81/6/22    OXFORD,CT           AEROSTAR 601P       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2115                    N86BW               PX-  1  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 37, 8500 TOTAL HOURS, 200
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERBURY-OXFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,CT                   MANCHESTER,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN DESCENDING RIGHT TURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N86BW
Reported as
Aerostar 601P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Waterbury-Oxford

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.