Beechcraft BE-23 N3674Q
24 June 1990 · West Milford, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1990 at about 19:25 local time, a Beechcraft BE-23 registered N3674Q, operated by Raymond Fagamo, was involved in an accident near West Milford, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Milford, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenwood Lake (4N1)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-23
- Registration
- N3674Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond Fagamo
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montpelier → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA137
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT PLANNED ON A 4 HOUR CROSSCOUNTRY FLIGHT WITH 60 GALLONS OF FUEL. AFTER 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT, HE REMAINED OVERNIGHT AND UPON DEPARTURE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AFTER LESS THAN 4 HOURS OF FLIGHT HE LOST POWER IN THE TAFFIC PATTERN, TRIED TO SLIP TO THE RUNWAY AND JUST ABOVE THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE SURGED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN QUIT AGAIN. HE LANDED LONG AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Summit Crane Co | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1991 | Beechcraft BE-23-B24R | Caribou, Maine, United States | Skyline Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | Melvin M. Young | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23-24 | Eureka, Utah, United States | Andrew B. Olerain | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Beechcraft BE-23 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Pensacola Aeromotive | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1990 | Piper 28R | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Gibson Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150J | Mannington Twp, New Jersey, United States | Irving Heinly | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | New Jersey Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1990 | Cessna C337 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150F | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Randy Fanelli | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Heinrichs RAND KR-2 | Barnegat, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |