# NTSB NYC80FA024: Beech 95-B55, N1ZW, Gabriels, NY, February 12, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 12, 1980
- Place: Gabriels, NY · GABRIELS, NY
- Location: 44.4320° N, 74.1810° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gabriels, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4320&lon=-74.1810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131574
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FA024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3492  80/2/12    GABRIELS,NY         BEECH 95-B55        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1905                    N1ZW                PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 39, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADIRONDACK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                SARANAC LAKE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE/INCORRECT WEATHER BRIEFING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      22
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SLK WX,SNOW SHWRS LIKELY IN AREA.FCST OF ENRT TURBC,LGT OCNL MDT ICG NOT PROVIDED.NO WING DEICING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1ZW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1ZW-1980-04-24), registration cancelled 1980-04-24, S/N TC-1744 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Adirondack

## 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 19800212003639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800212003639A), Feb 12, 1980: Beech 95B55, Gabriels, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Possible wind shear with strong down-draft. Pilot lax on IFR procedures. Struck trees inside outer marker.

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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