NYC74FHJ16

NTSB accident investigation · Beech V35B · White Plains, NY · December 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1973
Place
White Plains, NY · WHITE PLAINS, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4277ABeech V35B
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731202038279A
Case key
173485

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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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3-3474   73/12/2   WHITE PLAINS,NY     BEECH V35B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2031
        TIME - 1436                    N4277A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1710 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- DUE ACFT ON RWY 11 PLT DECLARED LDG RWY 34 T/D SHORT OF RWY SKIDDED ON TURF LOST NOSE,R MAIN GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N4277A
Reported as
Beech V35B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westchester Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4277A · 2

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