# NTSB MIA70AM093: Martin 404, N40412, Atlanta, GA, May 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 30, 1970
- Place: Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
- Location: 33.7490° N, 84.3880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7490&lon=-84.3880&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 14 serious, 16 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 14, 1971
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79936
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM093
- Board report AAR7025 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7025.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0757  70/5/30    ATLANTA,GA          MARTIN 404          CR-  0  3  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0930                    N40412              PX-  1 11 17  CORP/EXEC                 57, 25871 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1216 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMBLEE,GA                 FORT MEYERS,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION/TRAINING OF RAMP CREWS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST PWR ON BOTH ENGS.SERVICED WITH JET FUEL BY IMPROPERLY TRAINED PERS.LND ON HIWAY,HIT CAR,BRIDG
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N40412](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40412-1972-02-28), registration cancelled 1972-02-28, S/N 14116 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MARTIN 404
- Registry model: [Martin 404](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-404) (registry code 5450702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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