NYC67F0370

NTSB accident investigation · Beech M35 · Saranac Lake, NY · November 11, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1966
Place
Saranac Lake, NY · SARANAC LAKE, NY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9715RBeech M35
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120115

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1143  66/11/11   SARANAC LAKE,NY     BEECH M35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 4100
        TIME - 1500                    N9715R              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADIRONDACK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- WIND CALM.

Aircraft

Registration
N9715R
Reported as
Beech M35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Adirondack

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.