ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3306
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| Date: | Thursday 11 August 1977 |
| Time: | 20:01 LT |
| Type: |  Beagle B.206S |
| Owner/operator: | Executive Airlines Inc |
| Registration: | N850EX |
| MSN: | 206-060 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westport, Connecticut -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Hanscom Field, Bedford, Massachusetts (BED/KBED) |
| Westchester County Airport, White Plains, New York (HPN/KHPN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) August 11, 1977 when crashed at Westport, Connecticut (at approximate co ordinates 41°07′24″N 73°20′49″W): Pilot reported engine trouble at 19:56, but elected to continue to Westchester County Airport at White Plains, New York. Aircraft collided with trees after engine failure resulted in aircraft failing to maintain height. Of the five persons on board - pilot and four passengers - two were killed (the pilot and one of the passengers). According to the following extract from the official NTSB report into the accident:
" PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND"
Registration N850EX cancelled by the FAA on January 19, 1978
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC77FA078 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=45666&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=850EX
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ct/N850EX/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Jan-2017 15:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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