Beechcraft 58 N73JP
24 January 1991 · Batavia, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 January 1991 at about 09:38 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N73JP, operated by Prior Aviation Service, was involved in an accident near Batavia, New York, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 09:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Batavia, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Genesee County (BTV)
- Coordinates
- 42.9902, -78.1803
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N73JP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Prior Aviation Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Utica → Buffalo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA064
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD FOR THE PLANNED FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A DOUBLE POWER LOSS DUE TO THE FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT CONTACTED APPROACH CONTROL EN ROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION, INDICATING HE WAS LOW ON FUEL AND LOST POWER ON ONE ENGINE. RADAR AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WERE LOST AND THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND SEVERAL HOURS LATER WITH THE PILOT FATALLY INJURED. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS INTACT, THE FUEL CAPS IN PLACE, NO FUEL IN THE TANKS, AND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE. THE SPARKS PLUGS LOOK GREY IN APPEARANCE. THE PILOT FLEW THIS SAME TRIP SEVERAL NIGHTS A WEEK AND HAD FLOWN THE SAME AIRPLANE AND TRIP THE NIGHT BEFORE. THE LOAD MANIFEST FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE INDICATED 500 LBS (83.3 GALLONS) OF FUEL ON BOARD AT DEPARTURE. THE TRIP TOOK 1.6 HOURS ON THE HOBBS METER. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A REFUELING PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, THE HOBBS METER INDICATED AN ADDITIONAL 1.6 HOURS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1991 | Beechcraft 58P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Airparts Company, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1991 | Beechcraft 58 | St. Thomas | Heath, Alfred O | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft 58P | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | D. Kaufman | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Mar 1991 | Beechcraft 58 | Whites City, New Mexico, United States | Stipp, Robert J. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft 58TC | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Orin O. Terry | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft 58 | Brookhaven, New York, United States | John G. Lauchner | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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