# NTSB NYC87LA065: Beech 95-A55, N9555Y, Babylon, NY, January 24, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 24, 1987, 16:02 local (21:02 UTC)
- Place: Babylon, NY
- Coordinates: 40.73085, -73.3208 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7308&lon=-73.3208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30584
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA065
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30584/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA065

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - fuel system - ice (cause)
  - fuel system,line - blocked(total) (cause)
  - fuel system,strainer - blocked(total) (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9555Y-1988-07-13), registration cancelled 1988-07-13, S/N TC351 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-A55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (registry code 1152704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC351
- Airframe hours: 2675
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870124001129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870124001129A), Jan 24, 1987: Beech 95A55, Farmingdale, NY, Destroyed. Indicates both engines quit due to ice in fuel system. Crash landed on a road. Pilot failed to drain all sumps.

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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