Beech A36 accident near Amityville, NY
On October 12, 1994, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Amityville, NY. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 12, 1994
- Place
- Amityville, NY
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.659°N, 73.410°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02509
NTSB summary
On October 12, 1994 about 1227 eastern daylight time, N601AV, a Beech A36 airplane, lost engine power and was forced landed at Amityville, New York. Visual meteorological conditions existed. The certificated private pilot and the FAA Inspector were seriously injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated at Republic Airport, Farmingdale, New York. The flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot was receiving a re-examination checkride by the FAA Inspector when the accident occurred. The pilot and inspector were conducting flight in the traffic pattern for runway 01 at Republic Airport. The inspector retarded the throttle to simulate a loss of engine power and afterward the throttle was advanced to increase power, but the engine did not respond. The inspector took control of the airplane and he did a forced landing in a reservoir located in a residential area, about 0.5 mile southeast of the runway. According to the pilot, the airplane was on extended downwind to the runway, just turning base leg at approximately 900 feet, when the inspector closed the throttle to idle. The pilot stated he observed manifold pressure drop below the green arc, and he started doing engine failure procedures and headed directly for the airport. He realized that he would not make the airport, so he decided to add power. The engine did not respond to throttle movement, and the inspector took controlof the airplane. The pilot reported that he switched fuel tanks per the inspector's instruction. The pilot stated that the inspector turned the fuel pump on, although the
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.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
