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New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK)
Destination airport:
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Airport, OH (CGF/KCGF)
Investigating agency:
NTSB
Confidence Rating:
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Narrative: A Beechcraft A36 Bonanza crashed in trees while diverting to White Plains-Westchester County Airport (HPN/KHPN), New York. The aircraft was en-route from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) to Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Airport, OH (CGF/KCGF) when the pilot reported a loss of oil pressure. ATC assisted in a diversion to HPN and issued directions for an approach and landing on runway 16 at HPN. Radio contact was lost, and the aircraft was later found to have crashed in trees near Rye Lake, close to HPN. Both occupants died and the aircraft was destroyed.
Weather reported at HPN about the accident time (2228Z): KHPN 192250Z 09006KT 1SM R16/P6000FT UP BR OVC002 03/02 A2975 RMK AO2 RAE08UPB08E11B43 P0000 KHPN 192156Z 10009KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 03/02 A2979 RMK AO2 UPB31E34 SLP095 P0003 T00280017