- Date
- November 29, 1982, 09:50 local (14:50 UTC)
- Place
- Hazleton, PA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2014DBeech C23
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821129060469A
- Case key
- 70994
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
On 11/28/82, the pilot encountered icing conditions and landed at Hazleton, PA. The aircraft was not deiced at Hazleton and icing conditions continued until the morning of 11/29/82. While departing on 11/29/82, the aircraft was observed to use more than two thirds of the 4899 ft runway. This was about 3 times the normal takeoff roll. After departing from runway 28. The aircraft collided with trees on the north side of a mountain. The impact occurred about 50 ft from the top of the mountain and about 1 mi northwest of the airport. The elevation of the crash site was about 1700 ft MSL. The airport elevation was 1604 ft. a hunter in the vicinity of the crash site reported dense fog in the area. He heard the plane approaching, but did not see it until just prior to impact. He reported that the sound of the engine was steady and loud.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2014D
- Reported as
- Beech C23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M2052
- Airframe hours
- 547
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4K, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert G. Dubuc
- Registered owner
- Keith R. Dubuc
- Departed
- HZL · Hazleton, PA
- Destination
- Louisville, KY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal, runway 28, 4,899 × 100 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
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 507 total · 344 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 6 knots
- Temperature
- 99 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AVP, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.