# NTSB NYC83LA197: Berkshire Concept 70, N6BM, Fairfield, PA, July 28, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 28, 1983, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Fairfield, PA
- Coordinates: 39.779663, -77.360298 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7797&lon=-77.3603&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35243
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA197
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35243/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA197

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING THE APCH, THE PLT ENCOUNTERED UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS & THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN LONG. IN ORDER TO AVOID AN EMBANKMENT BEYOND THE END OF THE STRIP, THE PLT TURNED TOWARD A PARALLEL RWY OVERRUN AREA. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING HIT TWO 55 GAL DRUMS IN A DITCH BORDERING THE OVERRUN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6BM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6BM-2014-10-29), registration cancelled 2014-10-29, S/N 6, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BERKSHIRE CONCEPT 70
- Registry model: [Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70](https://openairdocs.org/model/berkshire-mfg-concept-70) (registry code 1240104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Serial number: 6
- Airframe hours: 918
- Engines: unknown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Richard H. Farina
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 2, 1983
- Airport: W73, Mid Atlantic, runway 33, 2,684 × 50 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 11,562 total, 4 in this make and model, 11,207 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 91 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830728036629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830728036629A), Jul 28, 1983: Amtrbs CONCEPT70, Fairfield, PA, Substantial damage. Glider encountered turbulence over trees on final approach for landing. Pilot turned off runway to avoid overshoot.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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