NYC76AM1O2

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Hyannis, MA · June 6, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 6, 1976
Place
Hyannis, MA · HYANNIS, MA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8919ABeech B35
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760606024069A
Case key
154629

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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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3-2675   76/6/6    HYANNIS,MA          BEECH B35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 536
        TIME - 1238                    N8919A              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNSTABLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HYANNIS,MA                  TEWKSBURY,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- VARIABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN ACCIDENT AREA. PLT ALC LVL 146MG% TISSUE FLUID,241MG% GASTRIC CONT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8919A
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Barnstable

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.