Garnsey's Strip Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Schuylerville, New York 12871
Saturday, August 6, 1994 13:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLOAT-EQUIPPED AIRPLANE, AFTER A GO AROUND WAS EXECUTED DUE TO TRAFFIC, WAS ON DOWNWIND LEG AT 500 FEET AGL AT AN AIRSPEED OF 70 TO 75 KNOTS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE ON DOWNWIND HE SENSED A SLIGHT SINKING SENSATION. HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE AND RELAXED BACK PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL WHEEL. THE PILOT DID NOT REMEMBER DETAILS OF THE FLIGHT AFTERWARDS. THE PASSENGER ALSO REPORTED THE AIRPLANE BEGAN SINKING ON DOWNWIND AND THAT HE ALONG WITH THE PILOT PULLED ON THE CONTROL WHEEL, RAISING THE NOSE IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO ARREST THE DESCENT. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK THE GROUND. THE LANDING WAS TO BE DONE TO THE NORTHEAST ON THE HUDSON RIVER INTO A 6 KNOT WIND. THE DOWNWIND WAS FLOWN OVER LAND, PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 6 KNOTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the pilots failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/6/1994
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1315
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SCHUYLERVILLE
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 12871
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GARNSEY'S STRIP
Event Location Nearest Airport ID B04
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 600
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 1250 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ALB
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 45
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 40
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1505
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 6 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1415
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 12:02PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3441E
NTSB Number NYC94LA152
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name AERONCA
Aircraft Model 11AC
Aircraft Series Identifier 11AC
Aircraft Serial Number 11AC-1750
Certified Max Gross Weight 1350
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 15 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 28
Airframe Hours 3344
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EVERTS AIR SERVICE, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 51 HIDDERS RIVER DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City SARASOTA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 34240
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code BO4
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1215
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code BO4
Destination City
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --