- Date
- October 5, 1985, 09:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Breakabeen, NY
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N6524JCessna C-377A
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851005048929A
- Case key
- 30164
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was advised by several sources that bad wx was located along the intended route of flt. The plt stated that he intended to fly over the bad wx since wx at the destination was good. A mayday call from 24J was broadcasted over the emer. Freq. Witnesses observed the acft spin out of the sky followed by pieces of aluminum. Witnesses stated that the wx at the time was thunderstorms, lightning, high winds and heavy rains.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6524J
- Reported as
- Cessna C-377A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 337-0416
- Airframe hours
- 2,008
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-C, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George L. Parker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 11, 1985 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- GBR · Gt.Barrington, MA
- Destination
- FFT · Frankfort, KY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,674 total · 26 in this make and model · 2,489 as pilot in command · 129 in the last 90 days · 31 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 12 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ALB, 30 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.