Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Monoghan, Pennsylvania 17055
Saturday, November 5, 1988 1:10 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT THE AIRPLANE FLEW STRAIGHT INTO THE SIDE OF A 1320 FT MOUNTAIN AT THE 1280 FT LEVEL. THE RECOMMENDED MINIMUM FLIGHT ALTITUDE FOR THIS DESIGNATED MOUNTAINOUS AREA, AT NIGHT, IS 3500 FT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/5/1988
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 110
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City MONOGHAN
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 17055
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 110 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID HAR
Elevation of weather observation facility 347
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 7
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 2500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1250
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
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) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Heavy
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2128
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 5 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 230
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38633
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N91036
NTSB Number NYC89FA022
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 207
Aircraft Series Identifier 207
Aircraft Serial Number 00026
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 28 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 6100
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CARROLL AIR INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1 BOX 365
Aircraft Owner City KINGSTON
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 12401
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CARROLL AIR INC
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT#1 BOX 365
Operator City KINGSTON
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 12401
Operator Code 03
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code N17
Departure City ENDICOTT
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code THV
Destination City THOMASVILLE
Destination State PA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --