# NTSB NYC76FHJ11: Beech B35, N4368W, Farmingdale, NY, January 21, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 21, 1976
- Place: Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
- Location: 40.7328° N, 73.4468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7328&lon=-73.4468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152746
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHJ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B35
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Republic

## 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 19760121000829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760121000829A), Jan 21, 1976: Beech V35B, Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. Acft started to slide dptd rwy abt 20 deg angle hit frozen snow bank.

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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