NYC70AN105

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Plattsburg, NY · March 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1970
Place
Plattsburg, NY · PLATTSBURG, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N80344Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141129

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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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3-0577  70/3/27    PLATTSBURG,NY       BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2135                    N80344              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      45, 16350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,VT               PLATTSBURG,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.PATCHES OF ICE ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N80344
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clinton County

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