Ogdensburg International Airpo Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ogdensburg, New York 13669
Sunday, October 16, 2005 23:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

During a takeoff roll at night, while the airplane was above 80 knots and below V1, the nosegear struck a coyote, and collapsed. The flightcrew successfully aborted the takeoff; however, the airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted the runway.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

A collision with a coyote during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a nosegear collapse and subsequent impact with the runway. A factor was the nighttime condition.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/16/2005
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2320
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Ogdensburg
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 13669
Event Date Year 2005
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 444055N
Event Location Longitude 0752756W
Event Location Airport Ogdensburg International Airpo
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OGS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 297
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2325 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID OGS
Elevation of weather observation facility 297
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night
Lowest Ceiling Height 2600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 8
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.65
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 20459
NTSB Notification Source Air Midwest
NTSB Notification Date Oct 17 2005 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Oct 3 2006 2:46PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Albany, NY

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N144ZV
NTSB Number NYC06LA011
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Beech
Aircraft Model 1900D
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number UE-144
Certified Max Gross Weight 17120
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 21
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIR MIDWEST INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2230 Air Cargo Rd
Aircraft Owner City Wichita
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67209
Operator is an individual? No
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 AMWA
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code OGS
Departure City Ogdensburg
Departure State NY
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 2320
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MSS
Destination City Massena
Destination State NY
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff - roll/run
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 22 2006 1:13PM
User who most recently changed record MUZD
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 5200
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --