NYC81FHJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C23 · Farmingdale, NY · December 1, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1980
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9745LBeech C23
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801201071249A
Case key
128395

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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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3-3050   80/12/1   FARMINGDALE,NY      BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 1254
        TIME - 1025                    N9745L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              PLANTATION,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROP,ENG STARTED.ACFT STRUCK N981Y-SUB DMG & N72MD-MINOR DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9745L
Reported as
Beech C23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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