# NTSB FTW75AF065: Beech A36, N9123Q, New Orleans, LA, April 23, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1975
- Place: New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Location: 29.9546° N, 90.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Orleans, LA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9546&lon=-90.0751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132997
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75AF065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF065

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1140  75/4/23    NEW ORLEANS,LA      BEECH A36           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1200
        TIME - 1908                    N9123Q              PX-  4  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POMPANO BEACH,FL            NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- OVER FLEW SUITABLE ARPTS. ACFT SANK,NOT RECOVERED. NO FLOATATION GEAR ABD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9123Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9123Q-1975-07-17), registration cancelled 1975-07-17, S/N E-244 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A36
- Registry model: [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36) (registry code 1151604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakefront

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750423014059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750423014059A), Apr 23, 1975: Beech A36, New Orleans, LA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Over flew suitable arpts. Acft sank,not recovered. No floatation gear abd.

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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