- Date
- February 2, 1982, 23:23 local (Feb 3, 1982, 03:23 UTC)
- Place
- Newburgh, NY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N62481Piper PA-23-250
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report February 2, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820202004729A
- Case key
- 72008
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At 2234 the plt was issued a vector to the initial approach fix for the ILS rwy 9 apch. He was also issued the followingwx "...stewart weather thirty minutes ago is estimated one thousand overcast six miles in light rain and haze." At 2238 the plt was advised to expect a 25-30 minute delay & was cleared to hold. At 2306 the plt of a B-727 landing on rwy 9 reported breaking out at 400 ft. at 2308 the plt was cleared for the approach & responded affirmative when asked if he had current wx information. The acft crashed approximately 5,000 ft from the approach end & an estimated 1,500 ft right of the extended centerline of rwy 9. On 7/2/81 the plt failed his initial ATP flt exam due to unsatisfactory ILS approaches. On 1/21/82 during a 135 check the plt's ILS approach was "very unsatisfactory" & as a consequence the plt was disapproved for operation under IFR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N62481
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 27-7654007
- Airframe hours
- 2,447
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-C4B5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Ventures, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Russell W. Waldo & Richard M.
- Departed
- New York, NY
- Destination
- C · Newburgh, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SWF · Stewart, runway 9, 12,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,004 total · 1,823 as pilot in command · 136 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 88 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.