# NTSB NYC84FHM04: Beech C23, N37123, Farmingdale, NJ, December 30, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: December 30, 1983, 11:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place: Farmingdale, NJ
- Location: 40.1984° N, 74.1701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1984&lon=-74.1701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35401
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84FHM04
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35401/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FHM04

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT 'AT 450 MSL FUEL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. THE PLT VERIFIED THE BOOST PUMP WAS ON, THEN THE ENG QUIT.HE LOWERED THE NOSE, SWITCHED FUEL TANKS. HE COULD NOT MAKE RUNWAY AND SAW CLEARING TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING THE ACFT BACKFIRE, TURN, AND PLUNGE TO THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO CONDITION WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO AN ENG FAILURE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N37123](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37123-1997-10-14), registration cancelled 1997-10-14, S/N M2293 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-AK4 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: James R. Hamilton
- Departed: BLM, FARMINGDALE, NJ
- Airport: Allaire, runway 32, 7,000 × 50 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 237 total, 14 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 27 °F, dew point 7 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: EWR

## 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 19831230064409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831230064409A), Dec 30, 1983: Beech C23, Farmingdale, NJ, Destroyed. Engine quit for undetermined reasons. Crash occurred during emergency landing.

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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