NYC69A0018

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Jamaica, NY · August 10, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1968
Place
Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7110NBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108437

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3135  68/8/10    JAMAICA,NY          BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0023                    N7110N              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      42, 11200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        1015 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - J.F.K.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
        REMARKS- PLT ENCOUNTERED TURB FROM JET WHILE MAKING T/O FROM INTERSECTION. LOCAL CNTRL WARNED PLT OF TURB.

Aircraft

Registration
N7110N
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
J.F.K.

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