# NTSB DEN72AD055: Beech 65-B80, N841NS, Albuquerque, NM, May 19, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1972
- Place: Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 9 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1973
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79357
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN72AD055
- Board report AAR7232 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7232.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0006  72/5/19    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   BEECH 65-B80        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1229                    N841NS              PX-  8  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      48, 6769 TOTAL HOURS, 411
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBUQUERQUE INTNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           SANTA FE,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FWD CARGO DOOR NOT SECURE,OPENED,CARGO DMGD L PROP,DOOR CAUSED ADDNL DRAG.DOOR UNSAFE SYS INOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N841NS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N841NS-1973-05-24), registration cancelled 1973-05-24, S/N LD-346 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-B80
- Registry model: [Beech 65-B80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-b80) (registry code 1152812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Albuquerque Intnl

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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