# NTSB NYC78FA013: Beech D95A, N1199T, Richland, PA, December 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1977
- Place: Richland, PA · RICHLAND, PA
- Location: 40.3574° N, 76.2569° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3574&lon=-76.2569&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143859
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3925  77/12/12   RICHLAND,PA         BEECH D95A          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 950
        TIME - 1931                    N1199T              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 255 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                JAMESTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     FREEZING RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT'S CERTIFICATE WAS SUSPENDED EFF 11/1/77.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1199T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1199T-1981-04-11), registration cancelled 1981-04-11, S/N TD-608 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D95A
- Registry model: [Beech D95A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d95a) (registry code 1153408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Johnstown

## 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 19771212041329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771212041329A), Dec 12, 1977: Beech D95A, Richland, PA, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Pilot's certificate was suspended eff 11/1/77.

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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