NYC77FHM07

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Flanders, NJ · December 26, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 26, 1976
Place
Flanders, NJ · FLANDERS, NJ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9573RBeech M35
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761226038309A
Case key
156792

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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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3-3688  76/12/26   FLANDERS,NJ         BEECH M35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 919
        TIME - 0832                    N9573R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 834 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLANDERS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLANDERS,NJ                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GROUND AND PARKED ACFT CVRD WITH APRX 4 IN OF SNOW.PLT EXPIRED ON 12/29/76.

Aircraft

Registration
N9573R
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flanders Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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