# NTSB NYC77FA076: Beech 99, N19991, Poughkeepsie, NY, August 1, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1977
- Place: Poughkeepsie, NY · POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
- Location: 41.6946° N, 73.9199° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poughkeepsie, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6946&lon=-73.9199&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2933   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dutchess Co

## 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 19770801033309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770801033309A), Aug 1, 1977: Beech 99, Poughkeepsie, NJ, Substantial damage. T/d abt midpoint on 5000 ft rwy. Evidence of viscous hydroplanning last 260 ft of rwy.

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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