NYC77FA017

NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DH-104 · Albany, NY · November 29, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 29, 1976
Place
Albany, NY · ALBANY, NY
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N747BBDehavilland DH-104
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761129041609A
Case key
156335

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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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3-3564  76/11/29   ALBANY,NY           DEHAVILLAND DH-104  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0752                    N747BB              PX-  0  0  5  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      46, 17120 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        210 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,NY                   BINGHAMTON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           32                                                      320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR

Aircraft

Registration
N747BB
Reported as
Dehavilland DH-104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albany County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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