# NTSB MIA67A0058: Martin M-404, N40406, New Bern, NC, November 20, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 20, 1966
- Place: New Bern, NC · NEW BERN, NC
- Location: 35.0927° N, 77.0718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Bern, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0927&lon=-77.0718&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120562
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0072  66/11/20 NR.NEW BERN NC        MARTIN M-404        CR-  3  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0606                    N40406              PX-  0  0  0                            45, 12779 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2807 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIMMONS-NOTT
        OPERATOR - PIEDMONT AVIATION,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-DESCENDED BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN.
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASHED IN DARK UNLIGHTED WOODED AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40406](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40406-1966-12-16), registration cancelled 1966-12-16, S/N 14170 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Simmons-Nott

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