Beechcraft C24R N18958

Summary

On 15 August 1982 at about 14:59 local time, a Beechcraft C24R registered N18958, operated by Ronson Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Trenton, New Jersey, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 August 1982 at 14:59

Classification

Accident

Location

Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Mercer County (TTN)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft C24R

Registration

N18958

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ronson Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Trenton

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC82FA199

3 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING AN APPROACH TO THE MERCER COUNTY AIRPORT AT TRENTON, N.J., THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND LANDED OFF AIRPORT IN TREES. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND POSITIONED BETWEEN LEFT TANK AND OFF. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO FLY TO THE RUNWAY, BUT UNABLE. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WILL NOT OPERATE WITH THE SELECTOR IN THE POSITION IN WHICH IT WAS FOUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.