# NTSB NYC86LA188: Beech BE-20, N83BA, Farmingdale, NY, July 27, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 27, 1986, 12:27 local (16:27 UTC)
- Place: Farmingdale, NY
- Coordinates: 40.729114, -73.44004 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7291&lon=-73.4400&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA188
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30387/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA188

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft handling - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - attempted, pilot in command
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run
  - object - aircraft parked/standing

## Analysis

AFTER A SHORT DISTANCE ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT, BUT WAS UNSUCESSFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH PARKED UNOCCUPIED AIRCRAFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N83BA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-20
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BB-1118
- Airframe hours: 1366
- Engines: P&W PT6A-42 1710 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Nmr Systems, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 14, 1986, 150 hours before
- Departed: FRG, FARMINGDALE, NY
- Destination: ERIE, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: FRG, Republic, runway 19, 5,516 ×  ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 4,722 total, 187 in this make and model, 3,357 as pilot in command, 42 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,500 ft unknown
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19860727035289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860727035289A), Jul 27, 1986: Beech 200BEECH, Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. Hit 2 aircraft on ground (.4)after a short distance on the takeoff roll, the aircraft veered sharply to the left. Pilot attempted to correct, but was…

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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