- Date
- January 31, 1985, 13:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place
- Sadsburyville, PA
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1994GCessna 414
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850131001559A
- Case key
- 35795
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft was on its rwy 29 apch when it collided with gnd 1 mile from the arpt. A witness saw he acft fly over the arpt to the west between 500 to 1500 ft. witnesses near the accident site saw the acft making abrupt maneuvers at low altitude prior to the accident. Engine sounds was described as 'racing', 'uneven', & 'loud'. Weather condition was described as fog, low ceiling, and light rain. Another pilot in same type acft was unable to land due to weather. Examination of the acft did not disclosed evidence of malfunction. Flt apch navaid facilities flt checked to be operational. There was no evidence of plt physical impairment or incapacitation. The acft collided with the ground in a near vertical attitude.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1994G
- Reported as
- Cessna 414
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 414-0601
- Airframe hours
- 3,695
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-J, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Santa Fe Associates, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 3, 1984 · 169 hours before
- Departed
- LBE · Latrobe, PA
- Destination
- N40 · Coatesville, PA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- N40 · Chester County, runway 29, 4,600 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,200 total · 49 in this make and model · 2,200 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ILG, 22 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.