# NTSB MIA66I0005: Martin M-404, N40448, Winston Salem, NC, July 9, 1965

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1965
- Place: Winston Salem, NC · WINSTON SALEM, NC
- Location: 36.0999° N, 80.2442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winston-Salem, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0999&lon=-80.2442&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176263
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66I0005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66I0005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4-0026   65/7/9    WINSTON SALEM NC    MARTIN M-404        CR-  0  0  3  TRAINING                  AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1104                    N40448              PX-  0  0  0                            43, 19648 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            1347 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - PIEDMONT AVIATION,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40448](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40448-1972-07-18), registration cancelled 1972-07-18, S/N 14242 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MARTIN M-404
- Registry model: [Martin 404](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-404) (registry code 5450702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Smith Reynolds

## Other investigations on N40448 (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC65 0096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65%200096), Jan 21, 1965: Martin M-404 (N40448), Weyers Cave, VA, substantial damage

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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