NYC81FFA18

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 23 · Livingston Mnr, NY · June 30, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1981
Place
Livingston Mnr, NY · LIVINGSTON MNR, NY
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N747SPBeech 23
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810630037539A
Case key
125052

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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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3-1605  81/6/30    LIVINGSTON MNR,NY   BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 3735
        TIME - 1430                    N747SP              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVINGSTON MANOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVINGSTON MNR,NY           PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           81                                                      110
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- AIRPORT CLOSED. GRASS 14-16 INCHES HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N747SP
Reported as
Beech 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Livingston Manor

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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