# NTSB CHI71AC047: Beech H18S, N2345Z, Lansing, MI, December 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1970
- Place: Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
- Location: 42.7325° N, 84.5555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lansing, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7325&lon=-84.5555&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159289
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71AC047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4150  70/12/23   LANSING,MICH        BEECH H18S          CR-  0  2  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0059                    N2345Z              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      45, 6267 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        2535 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANSING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          IRON MOUNTAIN,MICH          LANSING,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        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                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      25
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT. STALLED ON ILS APCH DUE AIRFRAME ICING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2345Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2345Z-1971-04-06), registration cancelled 1971-04-06, S/N BA626, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18S
- Registry model: [Beech H-18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18s) (registry code 1151001) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lansing

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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