Beechcraft B-55 N677F
3 June 1982 · Ithaca, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 June 1982 at about 20:30 local time, a Beechcraft B-55 registered N677F, operated by AMP, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ithaca, New York, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ithaca, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tompkins County (ITH)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B-55
- Registration
- N677F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- AMP, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Harrisburg → Ithaca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82FA115
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE TAKEOFF WAS OBSERVED TO APPEAR NORMAL FOR 2500 FT. AT ABOUT 150 FT IN THE AIR THE ACFT ROLLED SHARPLY LEFT. THE ROLL CONTINUED TO AN INVERTED POSITION, AFTER WHICH THE ACFT DESCENDED IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE AILERON- ELEVATOR CONTROL LOCKING PIN WAS FOUND ENGAGED IN THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CONTROL COLUMN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1980 | Beechcraft B-55 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Wisconsin Rail | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft B-55 | Howey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1985 | Beechcraft B 55 | Brownwood, Texas, United States | McCoy Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1990 | Beechcraft B-55 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1990 | Beechcraft B-55 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1993 | Beechcraft B-55 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-22 | Lake Placid, New York, United States | Paul Lautenschuetz | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Red Hook, New York, United States | Herbert Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1982 | De Havilland DH-114 | Sidney, New York, United States | Ford-Aire, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Elma, New York, United States | Buffalo Air Park, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Schweizer 2-33A | Elmira, New York, United States | Harris Hill Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1982 | Globe SWIFT GC-1B | Elmira, New York, United States | Roland J. Zavada | No injuries | - |