# NTSB NYC89LA010: Beech 77, N37273, Farmingdale, NY, October 10, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 10, 1988, 07:30 local (11:30 UTC)
- Place: Farmingdale, NY
- Coordinates: 40.729122, -73.440437 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7291&lon=-73.4404&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36321
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC89LA010
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36321/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA010

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, taxi
  - parking brakes - not used, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, taxi
  - object - aircraft parked/standing
  - brakes(normal) - not used, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT OF THE BEECH 77 HAD JUST STARTED THE ENGINE AND WAS CHECKING THE GAUGES, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED MOVING FORWARD. THE PILOT TRIED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT ONTO A TAXIWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD AND HIT TWO PARKED AIRCRAFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N37273](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37273-1991-03-28), registration cancelled 1991-03-28, S/N WA132 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 77
- Registry model: [Beech 77](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-77) (registry code 1153007) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: WA-132
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 115 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Airco Leasing, Inc.
- Registered owner: Airco Leasing Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Airport: FRG, Republic

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 204 total, 1 in this make and model, 138 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 122° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19881010048389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881010048389A), Oct 10, 1988: Beech 77, Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. Hand propped aircraft. Engine started. Aircraft rolled across ramp and struck 2 parked aircraft.

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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