NYC76FHJ11

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B35 · Farmingdale, NY · January 21, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1976
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4368WBeech B35
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760121000829A
Case key
152746

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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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3-0544  76/1/21    FARMINGDALE,NY      BEECH B35           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1540                    N4368W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 21, 485 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            38 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              ISLIP,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ACFT STARTED TO SLIDE DPTD RWY ABT 20 DEG ANGLE HIT FROZEN SNOW BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4368W
Reported as
Beech B35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

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