- Date
- January 24, 1987, 16:02 local (21:02 UTC)
- Place
- Babylon, NY
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9555YBeech 95-A55
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870124001129A
- Case key
- 30584
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The Beech baron had been cruising at altitude for approximately 2 hours when it started a descent with the OAT well below freezing. During the descent the pilot attempted to add power and there was no response. The pilot turned on the boost pumps to high and still the fuel pressure gauge did not respond. The pilot made a forced landing on a wide road, the aircraft clipped a guard rail, spun around and was destroyed by fire. The pilot and three passengers escaped uninjured. Investigation of the fuel system showed water in both fuel manifolds. A small piece of ice was found in the bottom of the right fuel strainer. The pilot stated that he drained the main fuel tank drain and the crossfeed drain. The auxiliary fuel tank drain and the fuel strainer drains were not drained.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9555Y
- Reported as
- Beech 95-A55
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC351
- Airframe hours
- 2,675
- Engine
- Continental I0-470L, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Albert Brillaud
- Registered owner
- Albert E Brillaud
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- CRE · No.Myrtle Beach, SC
- Destination
- FRG · Farmingdale, NY
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- FRG · Republic
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 32,200 total · 1,560 in this make and model · 30,600 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,500 ft broken
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.