# NTSB NYC84FA142: Beech 58, N806Q, Bentley Creek, PA, April 17, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: April 17, 1984, 07:10 local (12:10 UTC)
- Place: Bentley Creek, PA
- Coordinates: 41.950458, -76.790321 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9505&lon=-76.7903&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35333
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84FA142
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35333/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA142

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE LAST RADIO CALL MADE BY THE PLT WAS AT 0658 EST WHEN HE REPORTED LEVEL AT 8000 FT. RADAR DATA AT 0708 EST, SHOWED THE ACFT CHANGING HEADING FROM 327 TO 335 DEGREES, ALT DECREASED FROM 8000 TO 5000 FT AND GROUND SPEED INCREASED FROM 179 TO 188 KTS. COMMUNICATION WITH THE ACFT COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED AT THIS TIME. RADAR COVERAGE WAS LOST 5 MILES WNW OF SAYRE INTERSECTION. THE ACFT CONTINUED ITS DESCENT COLLIDING WITH POWER LINES FOLLOWED BY THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES AND/OR MALFUNCTIONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N806Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N806Q-1984-04-17), registration cancelled 1984-04-17, S/N TH-785, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH-785
- Airframe hours: 1440
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520C 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Beech Resale Network
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 3, 1984, 51 hours before
- Departed: TEB, TETERBORO, NJ
- Destination: BUF, BUFFALO, NY
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 67; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 30,000 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 37 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ELM, 10 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 19840417024859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840417024859A), Apr 17, 1984: Beech 58, Bentley Creek, PA, Destroyed. ATC reported heading change, high speed descent to impact. Indicates PIC incapacitation but was unproven.

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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