# NTSB IAD71AI017: Beech A23-24, N7955L, Ocean City, MD, October 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1970
- Place: Ocean City, MD · OCEAN CITY, MD
- Location: 38.4107° N, 75.0714° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ocean City, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4107&lon=-75.0714&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71AI017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1641  70/10/24   OCEAN CITY,MD       BEECH A23-24        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 275
        TIME - 1400                    N7955L              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEAN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DULLES INTL APT,VA          OCEAN CITY,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TRAFFIC PATTERN IMPROPERLY FLOWN. STALLED ON STEEP TURN TO DOWNWIND LEG AT LOW ALT. HIT TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7955L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7955L-1971-03-31), registration cancelled 1971-03-31, S/N MA-125, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ocean City

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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