# NTSB NYC76AN089: Beech 99, N7997R, Wappinger Fls, NY, March 16, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 16, 1976
- Place: Wappinger Fls, NY · WAPPINGER FLS, NY
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 4 minor, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 26, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153146
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0550  76/3/16    WAPPINGER FLS,NY    BEECH 99            CR-  0  1  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N7997R              PX-  0  0  7  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      42, 14159 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        3343 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUTCHESS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAPPINGER FLS,NY            JAMAICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                          SLEET, SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      160
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT APRX 368 LB OVR G/W.PLT PAX RPTD ACFT SHUDDERED L WING DROPPED,LVLD,THEN RIGHT WING DROPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7997R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7997R-1998-07-30), registration cancelled 1998-07-30, S/N U119 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Registry model: [Beech 99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99) (registry code 1154002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dutchess County

## 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 19760316041859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760316041859A), Mar 16, 1976: Beech 99, Wappinger Fls, NY, Substantial damage. Acft aprx 368 lb ovr g/w.plt pax rptd acft shuddered l wing dropped,lvld,then right wing dropped.

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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