# NTSB DCA72AZ009: Fairchild FH227B, N7818M, Albany, NY, March 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 3, 1972
- Place: Albany, NY · ALBANY, NY
- Location: 42.6657° N, 73.7984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albany, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6657&lon=-73.7984&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 16 fatal, 32 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 10, 1973
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79868
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA72AZ009
- Board report AAR7308 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7308.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA72AZ009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0001   72/3/3    ALBANY,NY           FAIRCHILD FH227B    CR-  2  1  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2048                    N7818M              PX- 14 31  0                            44, 12248 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2202 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY COUNTY
        OPERATOR - MOHAWK AIRLINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAGUARDIA ARPT,NY           ALBANY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           COPILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        REMARKS- CRUISE PITCH LOCK MALF,UN FEATH L PROP FOR UNDET REASON.DESCND BLO MDA.IMPROPER ALT AWARENESS PROC
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7818M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7818M-1987-01-23), registration cancelled 1987-01-23, S/N 541 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD FH227B
- Registry model: [Fairchild FH-227B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-fh-227b) (registry code 3373046) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Albany County

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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