Beech F33A accident near North Salem, NY
On November 19, 2015, a Beech F33A (airplane) was involved in an accident near North Salem, NY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 19, 2015
- Place
- North Salem, NY
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.325°N, 73.637°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151120X34159
Official records · ERA16FA044
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Transcript (NY TRACON): Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 19, 2015, about 1544 eastern standard time, a Beech F33A, N9318Q, impacted the Titicus Reservoir near North Salem, New York, while on approach to Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR), Danbury, Connecticut. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to the pilot and operated as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the airport at the time of the accident. The flight originated from Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB), Parkersburg, West Virginia, about 1325. The flight had originally departed from Tunica Municipal Airport (UTA), Tunica, Mississippi, earlier that day. Before departing UTA, the pilot contacted a flight service station and obtained a full weather briefing for the entire flight from UTA to DXR, with an intermediary stop at PKB. The pilot flew to PKB without incident, and topped off his fuel tanks with 70.6 gallons of 100 LL fuel before departing for DXR. A review of air traffic control (ATC) communications after the pilot departed PKB revealed he was vectored to and cleared for the LOC RWY 8 approach into DXR. He also told air traffic control that he was aware DXR was reporting IMC prior to starting his approach into the airport. At 1539:13, the pilot acknowledged the clearance. About two minutes later, as the controller was preparing to terminate radar services and transfer communications, he noticed the airplane was in a descending right turn away from the airport and asked the pilot if he was established on the approach.
Probable cause
A loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the wreckage revealed no mechanical deficiencies.
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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.
