Beech A36 accident near Southold, NY
On June 8, 2019, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Southold, NY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 8, 2019
- Place
- Southold, NY
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.987°N, 72.580°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190608X05856
Official records · ERA19FA189
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 8, 2019, at 0914 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36, N8014T, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Mattituck, New York. The commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The departure airport tower controller approved a radio frequency and transponder code change, which terminated communications with the airplane, as the pilot had not requested flight following services. About 0911:52, at 3,325 ft mean sea level (msl) and 107 knots (kts) groundspeed, about 1 mile north of the shoreline near Northville, New York, the airplane's track turned right from its on-course heading of 060°, and the airplane began a descent. The airplane turned to about 120° and at 0912:41, it crossed the shoreline at Suffolk, New York, at 2,175 ft msl and 88 kts. About that time, the pilot contacted air traffic control and announced that the airplane had experienced "engine failure" and that he would perform a forced landing in a field. Figure 1 shows the airplane’s radar track and descent over open fields. Figure 1. Map showing the airplane's radar track. The controller assigned the airplane a discrete transponder code and requested information from the pilot. During the exchange, the pilot again announced his intention to "land in a field." About 1 minute later, the controller transmitted that radar contact was lost, and there were no further communications from the airplane. The radar track showed that the airplane turned eastbound approximately over New Yor
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to a main bearing shift and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain a proper glide path to the selected forced landing site. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with known 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.
