- Date
- August 25, 1982, 10:20 local (14:20 UTC)
- Place
- Saratoga Spring, NY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N88572Cessna 421C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820825043479A
- Case key
- 72555
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Analysis
The aircraft was on a flight to reposition it for an air taxi operation. The pilot-in-command (PIC) was in the right seat while the second-in-command (SIC) was flying in the left seat. During arrival to the Saratoga county airport, the aircrew were cleared for the vor-a approach. According to the PIC, when they arrived at the gilla intersection and started to proceed outbound, thunderstorm activity was observed on the procedure turn (south) side of the radial. Therefore, they elected to make a course reversal on the north side. Due to moderate to heavy turbulence, the PIC was distracted and was not sure if he set in the correct inbound heading. After intercepting what they thought was the proper inbound radial, a descent was started. Just after breaking out of the clouds at 1800 to 1900FT, the aircraft collided with trees. A missed approach was made and the aircrew diverted to another airport where the nose gear collapsed during landing. After the accident, they were not sure whether the DME was on albany or cambridge.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N88572
- Reported as
- Cessna 421C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 421C0637
- Airframe hours
- 893
- Engine
- Continental GTSIO-520-L, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Richmor Aviation
- Registered owner
- Mueller Associates,Inc.
- Departed
- 1B1 · Hudson, NY
- Destination
- 5B2 · Saratoga Spring, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- runway 14, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 7,138 total · 716 in this make and model · 6,964 as pilot in command · 134 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Temperature
- 145 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GFL, 21 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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