# NTSB NYC84LA064: Beech 35, N3034V, Altamont, NY, December 31, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 31, 1983, 16:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place: Altamont, NY
- Location: 42.7053° N, 74.0336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Altamont, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7053&lon=-74.0336&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35487
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35487/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA064

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ENG STARTED RUNNING ROUGH SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF & THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SNOW COVERED FIELD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3034V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: D-439
- Airframe hours: 3900
- Engines: CONTINENTAL E-225 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Richard J. Kirkpatrick
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1983, 80 hours before
- Departed: DUNESBURG, NY

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 733 total, 388 in this make and model, 650 as pilot in command, 32 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 19 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19831231064389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831231064389A), Dec 31, 1983: Beech 35BEECH, Altamont, NY, Substantial damage. Rough engine and power loss after takeoff. Crash landed stretching the glide. No defects found. Possible cold engine

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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