Oneonta Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oneonta, New York 13820
Wednesday, February 11, 1987 15:00 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL ITS ARRIVAL AT ONEONTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED 10 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 24IN ONE FOOT OF SNOW. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A SNOW BANK, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/11/1987
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ONEONTA
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 13820
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ONEONTA MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N66
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 1768
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1515 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 60
Weather Observation Facility ID N66
Elevation of weather observation facility 1765
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -1
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 9
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1504
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 11 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1545
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34785
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:46PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N699CA
NTSB Number NYC87FA085
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 99
Aircraft Series Identifier 99
Aircraft Serial Number U114
Certified Max Gross Weight 10900
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 17
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Feb 10 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 3
Airframe Hours 35195
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CATSKILL AIRWAYS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RD 4, BOX 72-I
Aircraft Owner City ONEONTA
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 13820
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CATSKILL AIRWAYS,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RD 4, BOX 72I
Operator City ONEONTA
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 13820
Operator Code
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 Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LGA
Departure City FLUSHING
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1418
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Dec 20 2002 12:42PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 3400
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --