# NTSB DCA70A0005: Fairchild FH227B, N7811M, Glens Falls, NY, November 19, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1969
- Place: Glens Falls, NY · GLENS FALLS, NY
- Location: 43.3112° N, 73.6453° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glens Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3112&lon=-73.6453&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 14 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148151
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA70A0005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA70A0005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1-0026  69/11/19 NR.GLENS FALLS,NY     FAIRCHILD FH227B    CR-  3  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2020                    N7811M              PX- 11  0  0                            31, 5167 TOTAL HOURS, 343
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - MOHAWK AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,NY                   GLENS FALLS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      53
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT EXCEEDED CLNC LIMITS,FLEW INTO LEE OF MTN DWNDRFT AT ALT INSUF FOR RECOVERY.WIND 61K AT 3000FT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7811M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7811M-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 531 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD FH227B
- Registry model: [Fairchild FH-227](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227) (registry code 3373042) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Warren Co.

## Other investigations on N7811M (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC68I0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68I0021), Aug 4, 1967: Fairchild FH-227 (N7811M), Massena, NY, incident, no damage

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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