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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event NYC85LA153

1985-06-21 SPRING VALLEY, New York, United States Airport · N24 Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N109MD

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BEECH B200

Year of manufacture

1985 · 0 years old at event

Engine

P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)

Seats / Engines

11 seats · 2 engines

Last airworthiness date

20010525

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A0273A

Registrant of record

M B DUNCAN INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 25, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND BEGAN TO DESCEND, THE PILOT ADDED POWER BUT BUT UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTING THE TREES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_NYC85LA153.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.