# NTSB NYC87LA004: Beech BE-58P, N258W, Derry, PA, October 2, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 2, 1986, 16:56 local (20:56 UTC)
- Place: Derry, PA
- Coordinates: 40.330699, -79.299766 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3307&lon=-79.2998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30539
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA004
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30539/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA004

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT SUFFERED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT A PRETAKEOFF CHECK OF FUEL GAUGES WAS MADE AND THEY ALL INDICATED FUEL ON BOARD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N258W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N258W-1999-06-11), registration cancelled 1999-06-11, S/N TJ-170 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-58P
- Registry model: [Beech 58P](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58p) (registry code 1152744) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TJ-170
- Airframe hours: 1400
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-WB 325 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Charles V. Mcadams, III
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 1, 1985
- Departed: W10, MANASSAS, VA
- Destination: HPN, WHITE PLAINS, NY
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 427 total, 104 in this make and model, 317 as pilot in command, 57 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19861002048929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861002048929A), Oct 2, 1986: Beech 58P, Derry, PA, Substantial damage. (.4)The flight suffered an engine power loss while in cruise flight due to fuel starvation. The pilot stated that a pretakeoff check of fuel gauges was made…

## Other investigations on N258W (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 FTW97FA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA299), Aug 5, 1997: Beech 58P (N258W), Colorado Spring, CO, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to follow IFR procedures; and his failure to maintain proper altitude, while executing a missed approach from an attempted ILS approach. Related factors included: low ceiling,…

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.

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