Beechcraft B24R N2544W

Summary

On 14 October 1995 at about 21:22 local time, a Beechcraft B24R registered N2544W was involved in an accident near Bethpage, New York, 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.

Date

14 October 1995 at 21:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Bethpage, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Republic Airport (FRG)

Coordinates

40.7393, -73.4791

Aircraft

Beechcraft B24R

Registration

N2544W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gardiner → Farmingdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC96LA008

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's inadequate preflight and inflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed Gardiner at about 1530 with the assumption that the flight time would be about 35 minutes. While intercepting the final approach at Farmingdale, 'the left tank ran out of gas.' The pilot switched to the right tank and continued the approach. During the approach, at about 1722, the engine lost power. The pilot made a forced landing and the airplane impacted a tree. Examination of the wreckage revealed no fuel in the fuel tanks and no anomalies with the fuel system. Additionally, the pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane, and recommended that the accident could have been prevented with better flight planning.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.