# Accident 19890219002111A: Beech A36, Glens Falls, NY, February 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 1989, 16:00 local time
- Place: Glens Falls, NY
- Airport: Warren County
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3090° N, 73.6397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3090&lon=-73.6397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1DQ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1DQ-1992-04-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech A36 (registry code 1151604, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Reported engine: CONT IO520BA
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 2,250 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890219002111A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

MADE RIGHT CLIMBING TURN ON TAKEOFF AND COLLIDED WITH UNDERSIDE OF N232C THAT WAS MAKING LEFT PATTERN.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N232C, Univar 1082: [Accident 19890219002112A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890219002112A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC89FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89FA086), Feb 19, 1989: Beech A36 (N1DQ), Glen Falls, NY, destroyed, 6 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO SEE-AND-AVOID EACH OTHER. RELATED FACTORS WERE: FAILURE OF THE BEECH AIRCREW TO MAKE A NORMAL LEFT TURN OUT OF TRAFFIC AND THE STINSON PILOT'S VISUAL PERCEPTION DUE TO…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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