# NTSB NYC73FNC56: Beech K35, N6086E, West Dover, VT, February 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1973
- Place: West Dover, VT · WEST DOVER, VT
- Location: 42.9392° N, 72.8529° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Dover, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9392&lon=-72.8529&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169828
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FNC56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNC56

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0459  73/2/24    WEST DOVER,VT       BEECH K35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 220
        TIME - 1111                    N6086E              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT SNOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MANAHAWKIN,NJ               WEST DOVER,VT                WEST DOVER,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- PLT EXPD STRONG CROSS WIND AFTR T/D,ACFT LIFTED PLT INITIATED GOARND DID NOT CLR TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6086E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6086E-2014-01-07), registration cancelled 2014-01-07, S/N D-6038, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH K35
- Registry model: [Beech K35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-k35) (registry code 1151524) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mt Snow

## 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 19730224006319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730224006319A), Feb 24, 1973: Beech K35, West Dover, VT, Substantial damage. Plt expd strong cross wind aftr t/d,acft lifted plt initiated goarnd did not clr trees.

## Other investigations on N6086E (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC66D0595](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0595), Mar 16, 1966: Beech K35 (N6086E), Newport News, VA, substantial damage

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.