Bischoff VAN RV-6 N9234B
31 October 1995 · Monticello, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1995 at about 20:21 local time, a Bischoff VAN RV-6 registered N9234B was involved in an accident near Monticello, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Monticello, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sullivan County Intl (MSV)
- Coordinates
- 41.6500, -74.6807
- Aircraft
- Bischoff VAN RV-6
- Registration
- N9234B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montgomery → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96LA021
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper inflight decision to continue flight without sufficient fuel, which resulted in a loss of power due to fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed with 10 gallons of fuel onboard and with the intention of refueling at a nearby airport. After he arrived at the airport, instead of refueling, he remained in the traffic pattern and performed touch-and-go landings. After the fifth landing, the engine lost power while the airplane was on initial climb and struck trees during a forced landing. No evidence of a fuel spill or fuel odor was observed by those, who responded to the site. The airplane had been airborne for about 50 to 55 minutes, when the power loss occurred.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-38-112 | Utica, New York, United States | George E Barth | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1995 | Waco UPF-7 | Staten Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Kemp ACRO-SPORT II | Honeoye Falls, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-180 | Warwick, New York, United States | Theodore LEB | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172N | Caton, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1995 | Cessna P206A | Fishkill, New York, United States | Gerard H. Wood | Fatal | 1 |