- Date
- July 16, 1984, 23:35 local (Jul 17, 1984, 03:35 UTC)
- Place
- Newcomb, NY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8345APiper PA-34-220T
- Weather
- Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840716039709A
- Case key
- 35357
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The flight was operating in accordance with f.a.r. part 135.the plt filed a VFR flt plan and was cruising at an altitude of 5,500 ft when clouds were encountered. The plt attempted to descend to 3,500 but collided with the santanonimountain at an elevation of 3500 ft. the mountain is 4607 ft high.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8345A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-8133026
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-KB, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Aero-Venture, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 27, 1984
- Departed
- N87
- Destination
- YUL
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 24
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,510 total · 1,200 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Night/dark
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.