NYC78FA015

NTSB accident investigation · Beagle B206 · Greenwich, CT · December 20, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 20, 1977
Place
Greenwich, CT · GREENWICH, CT
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N1008BBeagle B206
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771220040919A
Case key
143531

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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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3-4261  77/12/20   GREENWICH,CT        BEAGLE B206         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2219                    N1008B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  40, 14255 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            264 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             CLEVELAND,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE

Aircraft

Registration
N1008B
Reported as
Beagle B206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Westchester Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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