- Date
- August 30, 1992, 16:56 local (20:56 UTC)
- Place
- Simsbury, CT
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N866YBeech A24
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920830033989A
- Case key
- 37223
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Probable cause
A power loss due to a fuel line blocked with dirt and sludge, while operating over unsuitable terrain. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the owner/pilot to detect the dirt and sludge in the fuel system prior to takeoff.
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 pilots had made multiple takeoffs and landings when they experienced a power loss after takeoff. An off airport landing in trees was made straight ahead. Post accident investigation found dirt and sludge in the main fuel line. When the dirt and sludge was removed the engine performed satisfactorily. The owner/pilot said he drained the sumps prior to takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N866Y
- Reported as
- Beech A24
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MA368
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kenneth R. Skinner
- Registered owner
- Kenneth & Donald Skinner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 2, 1991 · 5 hours before
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
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 326 total · 145 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BDL, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.