Beech 58 accident near Oneonta, New York, July 8, 1984
On July 8, 1984 at about 3:25 pm local time, a Beech 58, registered N66534, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oneonta, New York (Oneonta airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 8, 1984 · about 3:25 pm local time
- Place
- Oneonta, New York · Oneonta · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · all 58s on the register
- Registration
- N66534 · registry record · serial TH-1047
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED HE WAS MAKING MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS ON BASE LEG, TALKING ON COMPANY FREQ AS WELL AS UNICOM, WHILE ADJUSTING HIS PATTERN TO ACCOMODATE SLOW TRAFFIC ON THE RUNWAY AND MAINTAING ACFT HANDLING IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO DOWN POSITON AND VERIFIED ON CHECKLIST REVIEW; HOWEVER, PLT DID NOT CHECK GEAR DOWN PANEL LIGHTS DUE TO LINE-OF-SIGHT INTERFERENCE BY RIGHT SIDE CONTROL YOKE AND COMMUNICATIONS/TRAFFIC DISTRACTIONS. ON POWER REDUCTION FOR FLARE, LNDG WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND (RELAY CONNECTED TO GEAR HANDLE). ACFT WAS LANDED WHEELS-UP. INSPECTION REVEALED GEAR HAD PARTIALLY EXTENDED WHEN EXTENSION MOTOR FAILED.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land
- Flight time: 7,476 hours in all; 462 in this make and model; 92 in the last 90 days; 7,411 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 5, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 5,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-CB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LGA Flushing NY at 2:29 pm
- Destination: N66 Oneonta NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 3,400 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 12 knots, gusting 20
- Sky: not recorded; scat
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:20 am
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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