Cessna T-50 accident near Sharon, MA
On May 7, 2004, a Cessna T-50 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sharon, MA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 7, 2004
- Place
- Sharon, MA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-50 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.106°N, 71.175°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040512X00593
Official records · NYC04LA118
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On May 7, 2004, about 1400 eastern daylight time, a Cessna T-50 (Bobcat) floatplane, N45P, was substantially damaged during an in flight collision with trees, while on approach to Massapoag Lake, Sharon, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed South Dartmouth, Massachusetts; destined for Lake Gardner Seaplane Base (6MA0), Amesbury, Massachusetts. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was manufactured in 1943, and equipped with two Jacobs L4 radial engines. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, EDO model YD-6470 seaplane floats were installed on the airplane in 1991, and the change was noted on an FAA Form 337. The pilot purchased the airplane in October 2003. The pilot was also a certificated inspector airworthiness (IA), and performed his own maintenance on the airplane. Several days prior to the accident, the airplane was lifted by crane, and set on Apponagansett Bay, near South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The certificated maximum gross takeoff weight for the airplane was 5,700 lbs. The crane operator stated that the airplane was de-fueled before the lift, and the lift weight was 5,790 lbs. The operator added that his equipment was new, and the weight was accurate to within 100 pounds. The day prior to the accident, a witness was seated in the right seat of the accident airplane during high-speed taxis. The witness reported that the pilot was experiencing difficulty with one of the airplane's eng
Probable cause
The loss of power in one engine for undetermined reasons. Factors were the excessive weight, and degraded climb performance.
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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.
