- Date
- October 6, 1984, 16:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Middletown, PA
- NTSB coordinates
- 41.4405, -74.4206 (estimated), outside the stated state
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4447VBeech V35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841006076839A
- Case key
- 35784
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
About 2 weeks before the accident, the acft was forced landed in a pasture due to a loss of power. The plt made repairs to the aircraft & attempted to fly out of the pasture. Witnesses observed the left wing come in contact with the ground during takeoff, just prior to lifting off. The acft began a slight climb in a nose high attitude & commenced a left turn. The nose then dropped during a steep left bank & the acft collided with terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4447V
- Reported as
- Beech V35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-1261
- Engine
- Continental E-185-11, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John R. Graham
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- N82 · Wurtsboro, NY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 69
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 650 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SWF, 16 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.