Tri-Cities Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Endicott, New York 13760
Sunday, January 20, 1985 10:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG RPM DROPPED TO IDLE WHEN HE MADE HIS SECOND PWR REDUCTION ON DOWNWIND IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING. THE THROTTLE COULD NOT BE PUSHED IN WHEN AN ATTEMPT TO ADD PWR WAS MADE. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY AND CAME TO REST APRX 320 FT FROM THE APCH END OF THE RWY. CAUSE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION WAS NOT DETERMINED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/20/1985
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1030
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ENDICOTT
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 13760
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TRI-CITIES
Event Location Nearest Airport ID N17
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 833
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 1000
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BGM
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 12000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 12000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 25
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 266
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 21 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 845
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27617
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9940Z
NTSB Number NYC85LA055
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model 206G
Aircraft Series Identifier 206G
Aircraft Serial Number U20606759
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 5 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 36
Airframe Hours 114
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MILLER AVIATION CORPORATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 4
Aircraft Owner City JOHNSON CITY
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 13790
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
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 No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City ATLANTIC CITY
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 830
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City ENDICOTT
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --