# NTSB NYC84FA165: Beech B19, N18786, College Park, MD, May 8, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 8, 1984, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: College Park, MD
- Coordinates: 38.989982, -76.929405 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9900&lon=-76.9294&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35341
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84FA165
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35341/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FA165

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - self-induced pressure, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - hazardous weather advisory - not received, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - thunderstorm (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wind information - inattentive, pilot in command (cause)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft performance,climb capability - deteriorated (cause)
  - proper climb rate - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - tree(s)
  - object - fence

## Analysis

THE FLT HAD ARRIVED AT THE ARPT BETWEEN 1600 & 1615, & HAD LANDED ON RWY 15. WINDS GENERALLY WERE OUT OF THE SW AT ABOUT10 KTS. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE FLT HE HAD OBSERVED A THUNDERSTORM WEST OF ANDREWS AFB (10 MI SOUTH.) AFTER LOADING AN ATC SIMULATOR & ITS ACCESSORIES ON BOARD THE ACFT, THE PLT TAXIED TO THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD ON THE APPROACH END OF RWY 15. DURING THIS PERIOD, ANEMOGRAM READINGS RECORDED BY THE UNIV OF MD SHOW THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN SHIFT TO WINDS OUT OF THE NW WITH GUSTS TO 40 KTS. THE PLT COMMENTED THAT HE WANTED TO BEAT THE STORM. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS BETWEEN 300 & 330 DEGS WITH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 KTS. ONE PLT TRIED TO WARN THE PLT BY WAVING HIS ARMS TO CALL HIS ATTENTION TO THE WIND CONDITIONS. THE ACFT TOOK OFF IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE PLT STATED HE MAINTAINED 75 KTS AT MAX POWER BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND AT ABOUT A 200 FPM DESCENT UNTIL IT IMPACTED TREES & FENCES OF A TENNIS COURT. A 24 KT TAILWIND COMPONENT CAN INCREASE TAKEOFF DISTANCES BY AS MUCH AS 80%.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N18786 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MB-850
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James L. Webb
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 2, 1984
- Departed: CGS, COLLEGE PARK, MD
- Destination: CGE, CAMBRIDGE, MD
- Airport: CGS, College Park, runway 15, 2,740 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; airline transport, commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 6,450 total, 345 in this make and model, 6,150 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 28 knots, gusting 52
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,800 ft broken
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DCA, 11 nm away

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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