# NTSB NYC84FA052: Cessna 425, N6774R, Newburgh, NY, December 12, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 12, 1983, 18:56 local (23:56 UTC)
- Place: Newburgh, NY
- Coordinates: 41.500225, -74.019309 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5002&lon=-74.0193&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35303
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84FA052
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35303/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA052

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, approach
  - preflight briefing service - improper, atc personnel(fss)
  - flight into known adverse weather - performed, pilot in command
  - approach aids - congested (contributing factor)
  - initiated, pilot in command
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - windshear (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr)
  - ifr procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING ARRIVAL, THERE WERE INDEFINITE DELAYS AT WHITE PLAINS, NY, SO THE PLT DIVERTED TO NEWBURGH, NY. HE WAS VECTORED FOR AN ILS RWY 9 APCH. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE PLT REQUESTED & WAS GIVEN THE ILS FREQ, MINS FOR THE APCH, THE ARPT ELEVATION(491 FT MSL), THE NEWBURGH WX & THE FREQ FOR THE OUTER COMPASS LOCATOR (EVEN THO, CURRENT APCH CHARTS WERE ON BOARD). HE WAS CLEARED FOR THE APCH, BUT THE ACFT HIT TREES & CRASHED, 2.58 MI WEST OF RWY 9. ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 580 FT. THE MIN DSCNT ALT (MDA) FOR THE APCH WAS 682 FT. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT PART MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE PLT WAS REQUIRED TO WEAR LENSES TO CORRECT HIS VISION. THE AREA FORCAST CALLED FOR ICING, TURBULENCE, LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR, LOW CEILINGS, RAIN, DRIZZLE, FOG & A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE. REPORTEDLYTHE PLT RECEIVED A FULL WX BRIEFING, BUT WAS NOT BRIEFED ON SIGMETS JULIETT 7 & LIMA 4 WHICH CALLED FOR MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE & LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR AND OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO SEVERE MIXED/CLEAR ICG IN CLDS & PRECIP BLO 8000 FT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6774R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6774R-2013-05-02), registration cancelled 2013-05-02, S/N 425-0045, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 425
- Registry model: [Cessna 425](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-425) (registry code 2076018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [U/A Canada PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6a-series) (registry code 61508, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 425-0045
- Airframe hours: 291
- Engines: P&W PT6A-112 450 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Blue Conquest Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, November 10, 1983, 28 hours before
- Departed: ICT, WICHITA, KS
- Destination: HPN, WHITE PLAINS, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: SWF, Stewart, runway 9, 11,818 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane, helicopter; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 8,636 total, 26 in this make and model, 7,241 as pilot in command, 113 in the last 90 days, 36 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 340° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft broken
- Temperature: 41 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SWF, 3 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19831212060329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831212060329A), Dec 12, 1983: Cessna 425, Newburgh, NY, Destroyed. Struck trees during approach. Forecast moderate to severe icing. Pilots use of approach plate undetermined.

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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