Beechcraft D55 N8374N
15 August 1977 · Flushing, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1977 at about 08:15 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N8374N, operated by Montauk Caribb, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Flushing, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flushing, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flushing
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N8374N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Montauk Caribb
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → East Hampton, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3830
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IGNITION LEAD GNDD MAG TERM, NO PROTECT BOOT INSTLD.FLAPS RETRACTED AT INSF SPEED TO SUPPORT ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1977 | Beechcraft D55 | Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1976 | Beechcraft D55 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | BJL Constructi | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft D55 | El Campo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Oct 1976 | Beechcraft D55 | Bakersfield, California, United States | Kern Valley WH | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1976 | Beechcraft D55 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1976 | Beechcraft D55 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |