# NTSB DEN70A0012: Beech 95-B55, N308AA, Clines Crnr, NM, August 16, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1969
- Place: Clines Crnr, NM · CLINES CRNR, NM
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164871
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70A0012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70A0012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2609  69/8/16    CLINES CRNR,N MEX   BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 850
        TIME - 1245                    N308AA              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLA CITY,OKLA              PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      95
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/17/69.L ENG FEATH FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.DENSITY ALT 10500 FT,ABOVE ONE ENG CEIL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N308AA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N308AA-1971-02-17), registration cancelled 1971-02-17, S/N TC-1023 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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