Beech F33A accident near Farmingdale, NY
On September 24, 1995, a Beech F33A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 24, 1995
- Place
- Farmingdale, NY
- Aircraft
- Beech F33A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.731°N, 73.441°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04429
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 24, 1995, at 1705 eastern daylight time, a Beech F33A, N3176G, collided with the ground during takeoff at Republic Airport, in Farmingdale, New York. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The aircraft was operated as a personal flight under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The trip originated in Bedford, Massachusetts, on September 23. The accident occurred as the airplane departed Farmingdale, with an intended destination of Bedford, Massachusetts. There were several witnesses who saw the airplane takeoff and impact the ground west of runway 14. Witness statements are appended. One witness stated "...I viewed an aircraft in a vertical position on upwind leg for runway 14 at about 400 feet. At that point he continued beyond a vertical position... I heard a sound of full power being added (low to high). After that he started a spin straight down (1 1/2 rotations). The aircraft struck the ground in an extreme nose down attitude, folded on itself and exploded. The aircraft struck the ground with the cockpit facing me." The airplane impacted the ground 253 feet off the right side, and 5000 feet down the 6000 foot-long runway. The wreckage was oriented on a magnetic heading of 280 degrees and the forward section was destroyed by fire. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with single engine land privileges and an instrument rating. According to the pilot's log book, he had logged more than 5
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain pitch control of the airplane during the initial climb after lift-off, which resulted in a steep climb, loss of airspeed, and a resultant stall/spin and subsequent crash. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the pilot to properly set the elevator trim before takeoff.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
