- Date
- August 21, 1983, 18:48 local (22:48 UTC)
- Place
- Milton, NY
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N980RPBeech V35A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830821065159A
- Case key
- 35088
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Analysis
The flt originated at albany, NY & continued to saratoga, NY. Provincetown, MA, hyannis, MA, then returned to saratoga. The total flt time was aprx 3 hrs & was conducted using fuel solely from the left fuel tank. The apch to saratoga was from the southeast. During an entry to a right base leg, the plt made a shallow left turn, then followed this by a sharper right turn onto final apch. At this point, the acft was somewhat low, so the plt advanced the throttle, but the eng lost power. The plt attempted to restart the eng, but was unable. Subsequently, the acft collided with trees & a house during an emergency landing. Both occupants received head injuriers. The acft was not equipped with shoulder harnesses. An exam revealed no evidence of a preimpact, mechanical problem. The acft was placarded: 'turning type takeoffs, & takeoff immediately following fast taxi turn prohibited. Avoid prolonged slips (20 seconds or more) with fuel tanks less than half full.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N980RP
- Reported as
- Beech V35A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-8893
- Airframe hours
- 2,581
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BA-2, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Thomas J. Papa
- Registered owner
- 980 Romeo Papa
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 5, 1982 · 56 hours before
- Departed
- HYA · Hyannis, MA
- Destination
- 5B2 · Saratoga, NY
- Airport
- 5B2 · Saratoga Company, runway 32, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 826 total · 746 in this make and model · 16 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ALB, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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