Coram Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Coram, New York 11727
Sunday, October 7, 1984 17:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT STATED ROUGH CONDITION OF RUNWAY SURFACE MADE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DIFFICULT. THE LEFT WHEEL OVERRAN THE RUNWAY EDGE WHICH WAS BOUNDED BY A DIRT RIDGE. PLT WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE LEFT WHEEL BACK ONTO THE PREPARED SURFACE AS RIDGE DIMENSIONS INCREASE FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY EVENTUALLY RISING TO MEET UNDERSIDE OF ACFT/LANDING GEAR STRUTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/7/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CORAM
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 11727
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CORAM
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 3N3
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 95
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 1750
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) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
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) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2773
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26716
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 N76BP
NTSB Number NYC85LA006
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 CHAMPION
Aircraft Model 7KCAB
Aircraft Series Identifier 7KCAB
Aircraft Serial Number 168
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jan 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 62630
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ISLAND AERIAL ADS, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address BROOKHAVEN AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City SHIRLEY
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 11967
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BROOKFIELD AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BROOKHAVEN AIRPORT
Operator City SHIRLEY
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 11967
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 1N1
Departure City SHIRLEY
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1630
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City CORAM
Destination State NY
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 6
Runway Length 2000
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --