ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366722
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| Date: | Sunday 24 June 1990 |
| Time: | 15:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 23 |
| Owner/operator: | Raymond Fagamo |
| Registration: | N3674Q |
| MSN: | MA265 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2350 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Milford, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Montpelier, VT (MPV |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT PLANNED ON A 4 HOUR CROSSCOUNTRY FLIGHT WITH 60 GALLONS OF FUEL. AFTER 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT, HE REMAINED OVERNIGHT AND UPON DEPARTURE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AFTER LESS THAN 4 HOURS OF FLIGHT HE LOST POWER IN THE TAFFIC PATTERN, TRIED TO SLIP TO THE RUNWAY AND JUST ABOVE THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE SURGED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN QUIT AGAIN. HE LANDED LONG AND RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO TREES.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA137
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 11:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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