# NTSB NYC76AN066: Beech D18S, N3542B, New York, NY, January 15, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 15, 1976
- Place: New York, NY · NEW YORK, NY
- Location: 40.7143° N, 74.0060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New York, NY, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7143&lon=-74.0060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152007
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0024  76/1/15    NEW YORK,NY         BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0131                    N3542B              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      51, 10770 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        410 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAGUARDIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW YORK,NY                 BINGHAMTON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      31
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 29K.HIT DIKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3542B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3542B-1981-03-23), registration cancelled 1981-03-23, S/N A-1008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Laguardia

## 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 19760115001199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760115001199A), Jan 15, 1976: Beech E18S, New York, NY, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 29K.hit dike.

## Other investigations on N3542B (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 NYC70AN081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN081), Jan 30, 1970: Beech D18S (N3542B), Syracuse, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68F0383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0383), Feb 1, 1968: Beech D18S (N3542B), Binghamton, NY, 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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