Rockwell 690B N81628
22 September 1990 · North Castle, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1990 at about 14:05 local time, a Rockwell 690B registered N81628, operated by Westport Air Travel, Inc., was involved in an accident near North Castle, New York, United States. 6 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Castle, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1292, -73.7099
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 690B
- Registration
- N81628
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Westport Air Travel, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charleston → White Plains
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA224
People
5 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT (FUEL CAP NOT PROPERLY SECURED) WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL SIPHONING AND FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN IFR FLIGHT THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A RESERVOIR AFTER THE ENGINES QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS FUELED, TOPPED OFF, THE NIGHT BEFORE DEPARTURE FROM CHARLESTON. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THE OUTBOARD FUEL FILLER PORT CAP ON THE LEFT WING WAS NOT PRESENT. THE MAJORITY OF THE LIQUID DRAINED FROM THE MAIN FUEL SUMP WAS WATER. THE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FUEL FILLER CAPS WERE PRESENT ON THE RIGHT WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Rockwell 690 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 1990 | Rockwell 690C | Summerville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Rockwell 690C | Hayward, California, United States | PAR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1992 | Rockwell 690C | Golden, Colorado, United States | Casper Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1992 | Rockwell 690A | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Legal Air Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Rockwell 690B | Konawa, Oklahoma, United States | Aircraft Sales International | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1992 | Rockwell 690B | Herlong, California, United States | Medic Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-23 | Shirley, New York, United States | Joseph R. Scioscia | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1990 | Grumman AA-1 | Highland, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28-180 | Hudson, New York, United States | Mark K. Davis | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Cessna 172 | Edinburg, New York, United States | Richmor Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1990 | Robinson R22HP | Shirley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Cessna 140 | Middlesex, New York, United States | Thomas L. Gaile, SR. | No injuries | - |