# NTSB Accident ERA23FA113
> **BEECH A36** · 2023-01-19 · North Castle, NY, USA · FATL
## 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.

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