ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145197
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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Date:20-APR-2012
Time:16:26 EDT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE36 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Beechcraft A36 Bonanaza
Operator:Private
Registration: N821SM
C/n / msn: E-3031
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location:Near Yorktown, Westchester County, NY -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:KTEB
Destination airport:KOWD
Narrative:
A Beechcraft A36 Bonanza made an emergency landing on a hilly field near Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, after engine problems.
The pilot attempted to divert to Westchester County Airport - KHPN, but was unable to make it and the aircraft came down on the IBM campus about 6 miles from the airport.

The two occupants received minor injuries.

Sources:
http://yorktown.patch.com/articles/planes-crashes-in-yorktown
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/04/20/small-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-westchester-county/
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=BH&Date=20120420&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=304200105&Ref=PH
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120422X94838&key=1

http://e0.photos.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/da234ed0c4011928649b5add00ab55c9b7dd9c1d (photo)


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Apr-2012 02:57 RobertMB Added
04-May-2012 23:53 Geno Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]
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