Plane Crash - Newcomb

[TCD]

Wow, DS. What in the world are you doing in there? That's a pretty obscure location.

I have some plans of my own to go look for climbing cliffs in that general area. But I didn't think anyone else EVER went in there...

[Wldrns]

DS: If anyone knows, it will be retired Ranger Scott Van Laer. As you probably know, he has been compiling the history of Adirondack aircraft crash incidents for many years. He is the manager at the Paul Smith's VIC now.

[Rivet]

I tried to do a google search for any information about the crash, but "Old Far Mountain" is such a generic name I had no luck. The only somewhat relevant result I got was a link to this thread...

I found this on an old blog post...

AnonymousApril 25, 2016 at 5:19 PM
I believe that the wreckage is the plane my father-in-law was piloting. It went down on Old Far mountain in freezing rain on 11/11/1981. He was the only person onboard and was killed in the crash. HIs name is Rev. Donald H. Brandt.

Camel's Hump, Camel Mtn, Old Far Mountain & Little Far Mtn - 11/16/12

[Rivet]

Old Far plane crash

found this with a little more digging ...

NTSB Identification: NYC82FA008
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28, registration: N4919T
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3279  81/11/11 NR.NORTH HUDSON,NY    PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 266
        TIME - 1745                    N4919T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHENECTADY,NY              PLATTSBURGH,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                            FREEZING RAIN, SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

brief report

[DSettahr]

Wow, DS. What in the world are you doing in there? That's a pretty obscure location.

I have some plans of my own to go look for climbing cliffs in that general area. But I didn't think anyone else EVER went in there...

I've been spending the odd day back in there every so often over the past few years. It's a bushwhacker's paradise... Open forest, interesting rocky/ledgey terrain, bald summits with amazing views, etc. And tons of history- the West Mill Brook access/herd path I believe follows the original 1800's road route from the iron mines at Upper Works to Lake Champlain. A few years ago I did Camels Hump and Camel Mountain from West Mill Brook- Camels Hump had astounding views.

My original goal for yesterday's hike was Niagara and/or Nippletop (the "other Nippletop"), but the low cloud ceiling for the day convinced me to pick a lower peak instead. Seems like those two are worth saving for a nice day.

DS: If anyone knows, it will be retired Ranger Scott Van Laer. As you probably know, he has been compiling the history of Adirondack aircraft crash incidents for many years. He is the manager at the Paul Smith's VIC now.

Reaching out to Scott was my follow-up plan if this thread proved fruitless.

I found this on an old blog post...

found this with a little more digging ...

Thanks! This is exactly the info I was hoping for.