Gardiner Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Gardiner, New York 12525
Sunday, November 17, 1985 12:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CONTACTED POWER LINES ON FINAL APCH AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO GROUND IMPACT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED WHEN HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. HE THEN PROCEEDED ONTO FINAL APCH AT A 'NORMAL ALTITUDE'AND FULL FLAPS WERE ADDED. SHORTLY AFTER FULL FLAPS WERE ADDED, THE PLT REPORTED A MODERATE TO SEVERE WIND SHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED AND A SINK RATE DEVELOPED. POWER WAS ADDED TO RECOVER, HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTACTED THE POWER LINES, DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/17/1985
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City GARDINER
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 12525
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GARDINER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 5NY5
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 340
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
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 5000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 120
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 19
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2835
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 17 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1458
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30680
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 N5634B
NTSB Number NYC86LA036
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 C182
Aircraft Series Identifier C182
Aircraft Serial Number 33634
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
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 24 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 63
Airframe Hours 3997
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MICHAEL QUILL
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 29 WILLIAM STREET
Operator City LAKE CARMEL
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 --
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 STORMVILLE
Departure State NY
Departure Country
Departure Time 1210
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City GARDINER
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 31
Runway Length 2300
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --