# NTSB DEN68A0018: Beech C-45H, N9507Z, Farmington, NM, September 8, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1967
- Place: Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
- Location: 36.7281° N, 108.2187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmington, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7281&lon=-108.2187&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 5 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114602
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN68A0018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1183   67/9/8    FARMINGTON,N MEX    BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0923                    N9507Z              PX-  3  4  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 49, 15184 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    9000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           62                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OVER GROSS WT ABOUT 220 LBS. DENSITY ALTITUDE 7100 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9507Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9507Z-1967-12-04), registration cancelled 1967-12-04, S/N AF-306, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Farmington

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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