Accident Details
Date
Friday, January 3, 1992
NTSB Number
DCA92MA016
Location
GABRIELS, NY
Event ID
20001211X13974
Coordinates
44.430229, -74.160369
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE CAPTAIN TO ESTABLISH A STABILIZED APPROACH, HIS INADEQUATE CROSS-CHECK OF INSTRUMENTS, HIS DESCENT BELOW SPECIFIED MINIMUM ALTITUDE AT THE FINAL APPROACH FIX, AND FAILURE OF THE COPILOT TO MONITOR THE APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE PRECIPITATION STATIC INTERFERENCE, CAUSED BY INADEQUATE GROUNDING BETWEEN THE RADOME AND FUSELAGE THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN UNRELIABLE GLIDE SLOPE INDICATIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N55000
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
UC-135
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CHAMPLAIN ENT INC DBA
Address
198 AIRPORT RD CLINTON CNTY ARPT
Status
Deregistered
City
PLATTSBURGH
State / Zip Code
NY 12901
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA92MA016