# NTSB NYC85LA165: Beech C23, N6704L, Penn Yan, NY, July 11, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 11, 1985, 19:55 local (23:55 UTC)
- Place: Penn Yan, NY
- Coordinates: 42.659595, -77.049079 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6596&lon=-77.0491&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35904
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA165
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35904/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA165

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - abort above v1 - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aborted takeoff - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT, DURING THE LANDING THE PLT OBSERVED THE WIND SOCK INDICATING CALM WINDS AND THE ACFT WAS LANDED INTO THE SUN. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, PWR WAS ADDED FOR TAKEOFF. WHEN THE ACFT WAS APRX 2/3 THE WAY DOWN THE RWY, THE PLT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO STOP PRIOR TO RUNNING OFF THE RWY, ACROSS A ROAD AND COLLIDING WITH A SMALL TREE. THE MANUAL FLAPS WERE EXTENDED THROUGHOUT THE LANDING AND ABORTED TAKEOFF.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6704L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6704L), registered now, S/N M-2240, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: M-2240
- Airframe hours: 1027
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4K 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Page Avjet
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 13, 1985, 80 hours before
- Departed: ROC, ROCHESTER, NY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: N22, Penn Yan, runway 28, 3,206 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 57 total, 57 in this make and model, 5 as pilot in command, 39 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 50 °F

## 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 19850711030619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850711030619A), Jul 11, 1985: Beech C23, Penn Yan, NY, Substantial damage. Solo student aborted takeoff during touch and go. Ran off runway end into tree. Failed to retract flaps.

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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