Beechcraft A24 N866Y
30 August 1992 · Simsbury, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1992 at about 20:56 local time, a Beechcraft A24 registered N866Y, operated by Kenneth R. Skinner, was involved in an accident near Simsbury, Connecticut, 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 20:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A24
- Registration
- N866Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth R. Skinner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA181
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft A24 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Robert Lapre | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft A24-R | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft A24 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Indianola Flyi | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1977 | Beechcraft A24 | Alachua, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Oct 2017 | Beechcraft A24 | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2022 | Beechcraft A24 | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | Monadnock Aviation Inc | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-38-112 | Salem, Connecticut, United States | American Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Smitrovich SE-5A REPLICA | Harwinton, Connecticut, United States | John W. Smitrovich | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Cessna 152 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1992 | Helio H-700 | Shelton, Connecticut, United States | William Blau | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1992 | Champion 7KCAB | East Haddam, Connecticut, United States | John S. Hendry | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-28-181 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Aviron Corp. | No injuries | - |