NYC77FHM06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Ramapo Valley, NY · December 15, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1976
Place
Ramapo Valley, NY · RAMAPO VALLEY, NY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1947WBeech B19
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761215041439A
Case key
156501

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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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3-4121  76/12/15   RAMAPO VALLEY,NY    BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1305                    N1947W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 750 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TETERBORO,NJ                RETURN                       RAMAPO VALLEY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1947W
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ramapo Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.