# NTSB NYC74FHJ16: Beech V35B, N4277A, White Plains, NY, December 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 2, 1973
- Place: White Plains, NY · WHITE PLAINS, NY
- Location: 41.0238° N, 73.7510° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of White Plains, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0238&lon=-73.7510&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173485
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4277A-2013-10-31), registration cancelled 2013-10-31, S/N D-9249, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- Registry model: [Beech V35B](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b) (registry code 1151548) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Westchester Co

## 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 19731202038279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731202038279A), Dec 2, 1973: Beech V35B, White Plains, NY, Substantial damage. Due acft on rwy 11 plt declared ldg rwy 34 t/d short of rwy skidded on turf lost nose,r main gr.

## Other investigations on N4277A (2)

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 ATL90LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA002), Oct 1, 1989: Beech V35B (N4277A), Colquitt, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN CURRENT ENROUTE WEATHER INFORMATION FOR HIS DESTINATION RESULTING IN HIS FLYING VMC INTO IMC CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN HIS COLLISION WITH POWERLINES WHILE MAKING A…
- [NTSB MIA78FLD50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLD50), Jun 7, 1978: Beech V35B (N4277A), Lake Wales, FL, 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.

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