- Date
- October 16, 2005, 23:20 local (Oct 17, 2005, 03:20 UTC)
- Place
- Ogdensburg, NY
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N144ZVBeech 1900D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA FSDO
- FAA report
- 20051016025159A
- Case key
- 62687
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Probable cause
A collision with a coyote during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a nosegear collapse and subsequent impact with the runway. A factor was the nighttime condition.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a takeoff roll at night, while the airplane was above 80 knots and below V1, the nosegear struck a coyote, and collapsed. The flightcrew successfully aborted the takeoff; however, the airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted the runway.
Factual narrative
On October 16, 2005, about 2320 eastern daylight time, a Beech 1900D, N144ZV, operated by Air Midwest Inc. as flight 4655 (d.b.a. US Airways Express), was substantially damaged during a takeoff roll at Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS), Ogdensburg, New York. The certificated airline transport pilot, certificated commercial pilot, and passenger were not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight destined to Massena International Airport (MSS), Massena, New York. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the air carrier flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 121.
During the takeoff roll, while the airplane was above 80 knots and below V1, the nosegear struck a coyote. The flightcrew successfully aborted the takeoff; however, the airplane sustained substantial damage as a result of a nosegear collapse and subsequent impact with the runway.
The reported weather at OGS, at 2325, was: wind from 300 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 20 knots; visibility 10 miles; overcast ceiling at 2,600 feet; temperature 46 degrees F; dew point 37 degrees F; altimeter 29.65 inches Hg.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N144ZV
- Reported as
- Beech 1900D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- UE-144
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67D, 1,279 horsepower, turbo propPratt & Whitney PT6A-67D, 1,279 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Air Midwest Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- OGS · Ogdensburg, NY
- Destination
- MSS · Massena, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airpo, runway 27, 5,200 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- June 1, 2005
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,700 total · 1,015 in this make and model · 3,260 as pilot in command · 210 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Age
- 33
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- September 1, 2005
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,500 total · 1,400 in this make and model · 1,936 as pilot in command · 174 in the last 90 days · 49 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night
- Wind
- 300° at 13 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,600 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.64 inHg
- Observed at
- OGS
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.