# NTSB NYC78FA034: Beech B95A, N28885, Onchiota, NY, March 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1978
- Place: Onchiota, NY · ONCHIOTA, NY
- Location: 44.4942° N, 74.1235° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Onchiota, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4942&lon=-74.1235&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142388
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA034-142388

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1079  78/3/19    ONCHIOTA,NY         BEECH B95A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1200
        TIME - 0822                    N28885              PX-  4  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICK,MD                SARANAC LAKE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-PROPELLER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                       1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      27
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 18 KTS.ICING CONDITIONS FORCAST,NO AIRFRAME OR PROP DEICING CAPABILITY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N28885](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28885-1982-03-26), registration cancelled 1982-03-26, S/N TD-502, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B95A
- Registry model: [Beech B95A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b95a) (registry code 1153406) (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 19780319016959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780319016959A), Mar 19, 1978: Beech B95A, Onchiota, NY, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Wind gusting 18 KTS.icing conditions forcast,no airframe or prop ing capability.

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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