# NTSB NYC66A0061: Beechcraft G-35, N4557D, Binghamton, NY, September 26, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1965
- Place: Binghamton, NY · BINGHAMTON, NY
- Location: 42.1013° N, 75.9094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Binghamton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1013&lon=-75.9094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0061
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0061-201528

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0795  65/9/26    BINGHAMTON NY       BEECHCRAFT G-35     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 659
        TIME - 1510                    N4557D              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE WHEELS-UP NO FLAP FORCED LANDING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4557D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4557D-1971-01-21), registration cancelled 1971-01-21, S/N D4699 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECHCRAFT G-35
- Registry model: [Beech G35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g35) (registry code 1151516) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N4557D (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 UNK64X1313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1313), Apr 14, 1964: Beechcraft G35 (N4557D), Houghton, NY, 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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