NYC73FHJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 680W · White Plains, NY · December 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1973
Place
White Plains, NY · WHITE PLAINS, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5029EAero Comdr 680W
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187708

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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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3-0082   73/12/5   WHITE PLAINS,NY     AERO COMDR 680W     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1500
        TIME - 1745                    N5029E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             WHITE PLAINS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     FREEZING RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           31                                                       80
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- T/D TO L OF RWY 12,SKIDDED ACROSS RWY,HIT ROCKS AND HILL.WIND GUSTING 20K.

Aircraft

Registration
N5029E
Reported as
Aero Comdr 680W
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westchester Co.