# NTSB NYC76AN051: Beech D50E, N9682Y, Norwich, NY, November 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1975
- Place: Norwich, NY · NORWICH, NY
- Location: 42.5333° N, 75.5228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norwich, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5333&lon=-75.5228&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3275  75/11/14   NORWICH,NY          BEECH D50E          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2130                    N9682Y              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 26, 4299 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1545 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LT WARREN E EATON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,NY                 NORWICH,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      OTHER
        REMARKS- LND 50FT SHORT OF RWY STRUCTURAL DAMAGE LEFT WING SPAR.GRASS CVRD UPSLOPE WIND GUSTING 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9682Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9682Y-2007-12-01), registration cancelled 2007-12-01, S/N DH-342 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D50E
- Registry model: [Beech D50E](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d50e) (registry code 1152522) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lt Warren E Eaton

## 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 19751114037409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751114037409A), Nov 14, 1975: Beech D50E, Norwich, NY, Substantial damage. Lnd 50FT short of rwy structural damage left wing spar. Grass cvrd upslope wind gusting 25K.

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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