Aviation accident ERA16FA176

3 fatal · BEECH V35 · 2016-05-03 · Syosset, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16FA176
Event ID: 20160503X70529
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-05-03
Location: Syosset, NY, USA
Coordinates: 40.834445, -73.49028

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: V35
Registration: N440H
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control while operating in instrument meteorological conditions with only a partial instrument panel due to a failure of the airplane's vacuum pump. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's spatial disorientation and the operation of the vacuum pump beyond the 6-year time limit recommended by the vacuum pump manufacturer.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown