# NTSB NYC77FA078: Beagle B.206S, N850EX, Westport, CT, August 11, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1977
- Place: Westport, CT · WESTPORT, CT
- Location: 41.1415° N, 73.3579° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westport, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1415&lon=-73.3579&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2987  77/8/11    WESTPORT,CT         BEAGLE B.206S       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2001                    N850EX              PX-  1  3  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      30, 4027 TOTAL HOURS, 157
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD,MA                  WHITE PLAINS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENG TROUBLE AT 1956,ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N850EX](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N850EX-1978-01-19), registration cancelled 1978-01-19, S/N 60 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEAGLE B.206S
- Registry model: [Beagle B.121 SERIES 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/beagle-b-121-series-1) (registry code 1120424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770811035279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770811035279A), Aug 11, 1977: Sctaiv B2061, Westport, CT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt rprtd eng trouble at 1956,elected to continue to westchester county arpt.

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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