- Date
- June 3, 1982, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Ithaca, NY
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N677FBeechcraft B-55
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820603020449A
- Case key
- 71160
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The takeoff was observed to appear normal for 2500 ft. at about 150 ft in the air the acft rolled sharply left. The roll continued to an inverted position, after which the acft descended in a near vertical attitude. The aileron- elevator control locking pin was found engaged in the underside of the control column.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N677F
- Reported as
- Beechcraft B-55
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC1027
- Airframe hours
- 4,418
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-L8, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Amp,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Amp,Inc.
- Departed
- C · Harrisburg, PA
- Destination
- C · Ithaca, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- ITH · Tompkins County, runway 32, 5,801 × 150 ft
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
- 37
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 8,589 total · 397 in this make and model · 8,299 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 33° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 126 °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.