# NTSB NYC78FA044: Rockwell 114, Roscoe, NY, April 22, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1978
- Place: Roscoe, NY · ROSCOE, NY
- Location: 41.9407° N, 74.9131° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roscoe, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9407&lon=-74.9131&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141643
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-0009  78/4/22  NR.ROSCOE,NY          ROCKWELL 114        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    C-GQGL              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYTOP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ROSCOE,NY                    TORONTO,CANADA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- FLT TIME SECURED FROM CANADIAN GOVT.STUMPS BLENDED IN WITH TREES IN BACKGROUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: C-GQGL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL 114
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Skytop

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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