# NTSB NYC85FA141: Beech BE-200, N148CP, Hamptonburgh, NY, June 9, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: June 9, 1985, 02:30 local (06:30 UTC)
- Place: Hamptonburgh, NY
- Coordinates: 41.519031, -74.230468 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5190&lon=-74.2305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35815
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85FA141
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35815/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA141

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, approach
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - performed, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

PLT FILED IFR FOR 2 FLIGHT LEGS; BALTIMORE, MD TO TETERBORO, NJ & TETERBORO TO MONTGOMERT, NY (ORANGE CO ARPT). THE PLT RECEIVED A PREFLIGHT WX BRIEFING & WAS ADVISED THAT THE FORECAST FOR STEWART, NY, ABOUT 10 MIS FORM MONTGOMERY WAS SKY PARTIALLY OBSCURED 4000', 500' SCATTERED & 4 MIS IN FOG. WHILE ENROUTE TO TETERBORO, AT 0134 HRS, THEPLT RADIOED STEWART ARPT & WAS ADVISED OF WX THERE AS SKY PARTIALLY OBSCURED WITH 4 MIS IN FOG & HAZE. THE ACFT LANDED AT TETERBORO AT 0152 HRS AND DEPARTED VFR AT 0200 HRS. AT 0211 HRS THE PLT RADIOED ANOTHER ACFT & IN PART STATED THAT HE WAS AT ORANGE CO ARPT & WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND, HOWEVER THE WX WAS GOING DOWN. AT 0211 HRS THE PLT RADIOED STEWART & WAS ADVISED THAT WX THERE WAS THE SAME AS REPORTED AT 0134 HRS. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER TRANSMX FROM THE PLT. AT 0215 HRS A WITNESS NEAR THE ACC SITE HEARD A CRASH. HE REPORTED WX AS 400' IN FOG. THE ACFT CRASHED 2 MIS SOUTH OF RWY 03. THE LNDG GEAR & FLAPS WERE DOWN. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N148CP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N148CP-2013-08-08), registration cancelled 2013-08-08, S/N BB-129, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-200
- Registry model: [Beech 200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-200) (registry code 1152920) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BB-129
- Engines: P&W UNK turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Positioning, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jaradac International Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, April 6, 1985
- Departed: TEB, TETERBORO, NJ
- Destination: MGJ, MONTGOMERY, NY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: MGJ, Orange County

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, multi-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 7,500 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Night/dark
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Observed at: SWF, 7 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850609058439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850609058439A), Jun 9, 1985: Beech B200, Hampton Burgh, NY, Destroyed. Aircraft descended into trees and ground in foggy conditions while on approach to airport. No IFR flight plan filed

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.