Beech A24R accident near Spring Valley, New York, October 12, 1983
On October 12, 1983 at about 11:35 pm local time, a Beech A24R, registered N200AA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Spring Valley, New York (Rampo Valley airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 12, 1983 · about 11:35 pm local time
- Place
- Spring Valley, New York · Rampo Valley · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech A24R · all A24Rs on the register
- Registration
- N200AA · registry record · serial MC31
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND RAN ROUGH. THE PLT CLOSED THE THROTTLE AS HE DISCONTINUED THE TAKEOFF. BEFORE THE ACFT COULD BE STOPPED IT WENT OFF THE RWYS END AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE SPARK PLUGS SHOWED THEM TO BE WORN AND DIRTY WITH CARBON. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS ON 1/21/83. THIS FLT WAS A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLT TO PREPARE THE PRIVATE PLT FOR AN INSTRUMENT CHECK.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 3,300 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 3,300 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 22,445 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 21, 1983; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,740 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: TED Teterboro NJ
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 8, 2,185 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; not recorded
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:45 am from HPN, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number NYC84FHM02.