NYC77FA076

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 99 · Poughkeepsie, NY · August 1, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1977
Place
Poughkeepsie, NY · POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Injuries
2 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N19991Beech 99
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770801033309A
Case key
146573

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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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3-2933   77/8/1    POUGHKEEPSIE,NY     BEECH 99            CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1910                    N19991              PX-  0  0  5  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      31, 6062 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        4131 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUTCHESS CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BINGHAMTON,NY               BOSTON,MA                    POUGHKEEPSIE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      SPECIAL VFR
        REMARKS- T/D ABT MIDPOINT ON 5000 FT RWY.EVIDENCE OF VISCOUS HYDROPLANNING LAST 260 FT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N19991
Reported as
Beech 99
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dutchess Co

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