2 fatal · BEECH A36 · 2023-01-19 · North Castle, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23FA113
Event ID
20230120106608
Type
Accident
Date
2023-01-19
Location
North Castle, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.08207, -73.72808
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
A36
Registration
N19MT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pre-ignition/detonation damage to the No. 4 piston for reasons that could not be determined, which allowed the crankcase to become pressurized and resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent catastrophic internal engine failure.