ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359681
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 October 1994 |
| Time: | 13:27 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 |
| Owner/operator: | Flightways |
| Registration: | N601AV |
| MSN: | E-1763 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1628 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Amityville, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Farmingdale, NY (FRG |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was receiving a re-examination checkride by a FAA inspector when the accident occurred. The flight was conducted in the traffic pattern for runway 01 at Republic Airport (FRG) for the purpose of doing touch-and-go landings on runway 01. While on base leg, the inspector simulated a loss of engine power by retarding the throttle. The pilot stated that he did the emergency procedure for the loss of power, and when he was instructed to advance the power, the engine did not respond. The pilot reported that the fuel pressure gage was indicating in the green arc range. The inspector turned the auxiliary fuel pump on, but the loss of power continued. The inspector took control of the airplane and did a forced landing into a reservoir. The examination of the airplane did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction. The airplane was placarded to takeoff and land with aux fuel pump off, except in case of loss of fuel pressure. The approved airplane flight manual indicates the emergency procedure for loss of engine power is to check the fuel flow gage and if fuel is abnormally low to turn the aux fuel pump on then off if performance does not improve in a few moments.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the inspector's improper inflight decision to simulate an emergency beyong the gliding distance to a suitable landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA008
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 13:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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