Beechcraft C-24R N1857G

Summary

On 2 January 1999 at about 14:30 local time, a Beechcraft C-24R registered N1857G was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, 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

2 January 1999 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmingdale, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Farmingdale (FRG)

Coordinates

40.7308, -73.4391

Aircraft

Beechcraft C-24R

Registration

N1857G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC99LA044

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate preflight examination of the airplane, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel contamination.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After departure, on a right downwind leg, the passenger noticed that the engine 'began to stall.' The engine lost all power and the pilot was unable to restart it. The pilot established a glide for Runway 32, but the aircraft impacted the ground in a cemetery, approximately 1,800 feet short of Runway 32. According to the pilot's written statement, '[the] engine quit due to ice and water in [the] fuel.' During the preflight, the passenger did not observe the pilot drain fuel from either of the fuel tanks or the main airplane sump drain. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector found that the main fuel bowl of the fuel strainer was contaminated with water, dirt, rust, paint, and sand.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.