Goodspeed Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

East Haddam, Connecticut 06423
Wednesday, April 10, 1985 14:28 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 14 PILOT DECIDED TO GO AROUND. AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT ABOUT 90 DEGREES AND COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN .2 NM EAST OF THE RUNWAY. THE RISING TERRAIN PARALLELS RUNWAY 14.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/10/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1428
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City EAST HADDAM
Event State CONNECTICUT
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 06423
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GOODSPEED
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 42B
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 70
Airport Elevation 9
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
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 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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 15
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
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 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2511
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 10 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1530
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30242
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N55408
NTSB Number NYC85FA104
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-180
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-180
Aircraft Serial Number 28-7305378
Certified Max Gross Weight 2450
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 25 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 128
Airframe Hours 3367
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SPERRY FLYING CLUB, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address C/O SPERRY EMPLOYEE SERVICES
Aircraft Owner City GREAT NECK
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 11020
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PAUL TEROWSKY
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 46 TAIN DRIVE
Operator City GREAT NECK
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 11020
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 ISP
Departure City RONKONKOMA
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1335
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 42B
Destination City EAST HADDAM
Destination State CT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 14
Runway Length 2100
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --