Sky Acres Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Millbrook, New York 12545
Sunday, September 25, 1988 15:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PRIVATE PLT-IN-COMMAND WAS SEATED IN THE RIGHT SEAT AND HIS COMMERCIAL PLT-PAX WAS SEATED IN THE LEFT SEAT. THE PLT IN COMMAND WAS AT THE CONTROLS. THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH. THE PLT SAID THE WIND WAS FROM 170 DEG. HE DID NOT GIVE THE WIND VELOCITY. HE SAID THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS ON, FULL FLAPS (30 DEG) WERE DEPLOYED, AND 60-65 KIAS APCH SPEED MAINTAINED. THE PLT SAID APRX 1/2 TO 3/4 MI FROM RWY THRESHOLD, ACFT ASSUMED ABNORMAL NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE. HE CORRECTED BY ADDING PWR. HE DID NOT USE ELEVATOR CONTROL BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO INDUCE A STALL. INCREASED PWR HAD NO EFFECT ON NOSE-LOW ATTITUDE. HE ADDED FULL PWR TO GO-AROUND. HE DID NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTERWARDS. ACFT CRASHED 75 FT SHORT AND 60 FT LEFT OF RWY CENTERLINE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/25/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MILLBROOK
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 12545
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SKY ACRES
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 44N
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 700
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2095
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 25 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1705
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38612
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:09PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N94228
NTSB Number NYC88LA241
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15228626
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Sep 9 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 26
Airframe Hours 2221
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARTER AIRCRAFT LEASING
Aircraft Owner Street Address 135 PASSAIC AVE.
Aircraft Owner City FAIRFIELD
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 07006
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MAC DAM AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 135 PASSAIC AVENUE
Operator City FAIRFIELD
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 07006
Operator Code CZUA
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 4B8
Departure City PLAINVILLE
Departure State CT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1430
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 44N
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 3885
Runway Width 20
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --