Accident · 1998-04-24

NTSB case NYC98LA101 · Beech D95A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-04-24
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Serious injury
Aircraft: Beech D95A (N479AM)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Kentucky Airmotive Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): KENTUCKY AIRMOTIVE INC.

Probable cause

Was the failure of the flight instructor to feather the engine in a timely manner. Factors were improper placement of the fuel selector valve by the student and failure of the flight instructor to adequately supervise its placement.

Source: NTSB case NYC98LA101

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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