# NTSB NYC79FA035: Beech E-18, N149PA, Newburg, NY, April 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1979
- Place: Newburg, NY · NEWBURG, NY
- Location: 41.5032° N, 74.0196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newburgh, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5032&lon=-74.0196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1088   79/4/4    NEWBURG,NY          BEECH E-18          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2315                    N149PA              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      29, 3897 TOTAL HOURS, 99
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MA                   NEWBURG,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       37
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PILOT INFORMED OF ICING AT HOLDING ALTITUDE PRIOR TO HIS ENTERING HOLDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N149PA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N149PA-1984-10-25), registration cancelled 1984-10-25, S/N BA-412 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E-18
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Stewart

## 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 19790404020359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790404020359A), Apr 4, 1979: Beech E18S, Newburgh, NY, Destroyed. Attempted go around due to being too high for runway after VOR approach. Hit trees. Factor: airframe icing.

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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