# NTSB NYC81DA078: Beech C24, N9162S, Kingston, NY, August 21, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1981
- Place: Kingston, NY · KINGSTON, NY
- Location: 41.9301° N, 73.9968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kingston, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9301&lon=-73.9968&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124174
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81DA078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DA078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2921  81/8/21    KINGSTON,NY         BEECH C24           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 155
        TIME - 2300                    N9162S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGSTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                KINGSTON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W BRUSH ON L SIDE OF RWY OVERRUN.PLT NOT FAMILIAR W ARPT AND NIGHT OPNS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9162S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9162S-1992-01-30), registration cancelled 1992-01-30, S/N MC412 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C24
- Registry model: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kingston

## 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 19810821050779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810821050779A), Aug 21, 1981: Beech B24R, Kingston, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control after hard braking landing at unfamiliar airport at night.

## Other investigations on N9162S (2)

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.

- [NTSB FTW88LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA123), Jun 23, 1988: Beech B-24R (N9162S), Blanchard, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FHD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHD12), Mar 22, 1979: Beech B24R (N9162S), Robbinsville, NJ, substantial damage

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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