# Accident 19940820022209A: Gulstm 112A, Binghamton, NY, August 20, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 20, 1994, 14:08 local time
- Place: Binghamton, NY
- Airport: Chenango Bridge Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1003° N, 75.9091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1003&lon=-75.9091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1253J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1253J-1996-03-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aero Commander 112 (registry code 0144701, https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GULSTM 112A
- Reported engine: LYC O320C1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA161) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940820022209A

## Narrative

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

TRIED TO DEPART ON RUNWAY TOO SHORT TO CLEAR TREES OFF END OF SAME. NO OBSTACLES OTHER DIRECTION. WIND NEAR CALM.

## 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 NYC94FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA161), Aug 20, 1994: Rockwell 112A (N1253J), Binghamton, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot inadequate preflight preparation that resulted in the decision to attempt takeoff on a runway which was beyond the airplane takeoff performance capability to clear obstacles.

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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