NYC79FA105

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 35C33A · Warren, VT · September 24, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 24, 1979
Place
Warren, VT · WARREN, VT
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1984SBeech 35C33A
Status
Completed · report December 18, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790924040249A
Case key
133275

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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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3-3628  79/9/24    WARREN,VT           BEECH 35C33A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1330
        TIME - 0703                    N1984S              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN-SUGARBUSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARREN,VT                   BURLINGTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- DEP RWY APRX 150FT FM START PT.CONT TKOF ON GRASS.HIT TREES 16FT AGL,ARPT BNDRY.ICE ON ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1984S
Reported as
Beech 35C33A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Warren-Sugarbush

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.