# NTSB NYC00LA148: Beech 19, N100RF, West Milford, NJ, June 1, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 1, 2000, 19:30 local (23:30 UTC) - Place: West Milford, NJ - Coordinates: 40.299163, -74.521636 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2992&lon=-74.5216&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 25, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO-5 - NTSB case key (mKey): 49331 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC00LA148 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49331/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA148 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - aborted - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment ## Analysis The pilot was executing his third touch-and-go of the flight when the accident happened. On approach, the flaps were fully extended. The approach was "slightly" steeper, and 2 to 3 knots faster than the previous approaches. Yoke back pressure was added, and the airplane climbed 2 to 3 feet higher. Fearing a hard landing, the pilot initiated a go-around, but before he could react, the airplane landed hard with a small bounce. After the bounce, and while the airplane was rolling unstabilized down the runway, the pilot continued with the go-around. He was not sure if he advanced the throttle and retracted the flaps, or vice versa. He did remember not re-trimming the airplane for takeoff, or applying full right rudder when the airplane started to drift left. While partially airborne, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, and the pilot aborted the go-around. The nose wheel contacted the ground, and the airplane nosed in. The pilot reported the winds as "mostly calm." In addition, he made no mention of any mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On June 1, 2000, at 1930 Eastern Daylight Time, a Beech 19, N100RF, was substantially damage during an aborted landing at the Greenwood Lake Airport, West Milford, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal local flight. A flight plan was not filed, and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he was executing his third touch-and-go of the flight when the accident happened. The previous two touch-and-gos were completed without incident. On the third, he maneuvered the airplane for final, and established it on a "stabilized" approach for the runway-touch-down markers. The flaps were fully extended, and the airplane was trimmed for a "high" angle of attack. The pilot added that the approach was "slightly" steeper, and 2 to 3 knots faster, then the previous approaches, all the way to the flare. The pilot initiated the flare, and the airplane began to float down the runway. Yoke back pressure was added, and the airplane climbed 2 to 3 feet higher. Fearing a hard landing, the pilot initiated a go-around, but before he could react, the airplane landed hard with a small bounce. After the bounce, and while the airplane was rolling unstabilized down the runway, the pilot continued with the go-around. He was not sure if he advanced the throttle and then retracted the flaps, or vice versa. He did remember not re-trimming the airplane for takeoff, or applying full right rudder when the airplane started to drift left. While partially airborne, the airplane exited the left side of the runway, and the pilot aborted the go-around. After retarding the throttle, the airplane had enough speed to clear a small shallow ditch. After the ditch, the nose wheel contacted the ground, and the airplane nosed in. The pilot reported the winds as "mostly calm." In addition, he made no mention of any mechanical failures or malfunction with the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N100RF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N100RF), registered now, S/N MB580 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech 19 - Registry model: [Beech B19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (registry code 1151215) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: MB-580 - Airframe hours: 4163 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: On Hoster-Ishay - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 19, 2000, 63 hours before - Departed: 4N1, WEST MILFORD, NJ - Airport: 4N1, Greenwood Lake, runway 24, 4,000 × 60 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review January 11, 2000; seat: left; flight hours: 137 total, 17 in this make and model, 66 as pilot in command, 17 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 310° at 3 knots - Visibility: 5 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 61 °F - Altimeter: 30.01 inHg - Observed at: CDW, 20 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000601043529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000601043529A), Jun 1, 2000: Beech B19, West Milford, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) Mr. On hoter-shay lost control of his aircraft on the third landing. Weather or wind was not a factor. On the third landing the aircraft veered off the… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.