# NTSB ANC77FM028: Beech 99A, N125AE, Johnstown, PA, January 6, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 6, 1974
- Place: Johnstown, PA · JOHNSTOWN, PA
- Location: 40.3261° N, 78.9191° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnstown, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3261&lon=-78.9191&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 12 fatal, 5 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79396
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77FM028
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FM028

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0001   74/1/6    JOHNSTOWN,PA        BEECH 99A           CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1805                    N125AE              PX- 11  4  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      39, 6331 TOTAL HOURS, 383
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURGH,PA               JOHNSTOWN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- LOC APCH.PREMATURE DSCNT BLO SAFE APCH SLOPE,REASON NOT DTRMD.CIG VRBL 200-400FT.CG BEYOND AFT LMT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N125AE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N125AE-1974-05-21), registration cancelled 1974-05-21, S/N U-125 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99A
- Registry model: [Beech 99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99) (registry code 1154002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Johnstown-Cambria

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740106043979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740106043979A), Jan 6, 1974: Beech 99, Johnstown, PA, Destroyed, 11 fatal. LOC apch. Premature dscnt blo safe apch slope,reason not dtrmd. Cig vrbl 200-400FT.CG beyond aft lmt

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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