Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 9/4/1985 |
Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
Time of Event | 225 |
Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
Event City | NORFOLK |
Event State | VIRGINIA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 23518 |
Event Date Year | 1985 |
Event Date Month | 9 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | |
Event Location Longitude | |
Event Location Airport | NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | ORF |
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 | 27 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 150 Eastern Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | 0RF |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 0 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 27 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
Lighting Conditions | Night/Bright |
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) | 6 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 24 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 21 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 190 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
Wind Speed (knots) | 4 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
Density Altitude (feet) | 1200 |
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 | 7 |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | -- |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 2885 |
NTSB Notification Source | -- |
NTSB Notification Date | Sep 4 1985 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 740 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 31101 |
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 |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N27902 |
NTSB Number | BFO85FA073 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter |
Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
Damage | Substantial |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER |
Aircraft Model | PA-31-350 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | PA-31-350 |
Aircraft Serial Number | 31-7952037 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 7000 |
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 | 10 |
Number of Engines | 2 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour |
Date of Last Inspection | Jun 28 1985 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | 19 |
Airframe Hours | 2246 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | NORTHEASTERN AVIATION CORP. |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 1209 ORANGE ST. |
Aircraft Owner City | WILMINGTON |
Aircraft Owner State | DE |
Aircraft Owner Country | |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 19801 |
Operator is an individual? | -- |
Operator Name | MICHAEL J. RUSSO |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 65-07 FRESH MEADOW LANE |
Operator City | FRESH MEADOWS |
Operator State | NY |
Operator Country | |
Operator Zip code | 11365 |
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 | Non-scheduled |
Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger/Cargo |
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | LGA |
Departure City | NEW YORK CITY |
Departure State | NY |
Departure Country | |
Departure Time | 50 |
Departure Time Zone | EDT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
Destination Airport Code | ORF |
Destination City | NORFOLK |
Destination State | VA |
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 | 23 |
Runway Length | 9000 |
Runway Width | 150 |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |