# NTSB NYC69A0005: Beech A23, N4790J, Bristol, NY, July 3, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1968
- Place: Bristol, NY · BRISTOL, NY
- Location: 42.8453° N, 77.4242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bristol, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8453&lon=-77.4242&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109620
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4259   68/7/3    BRISTOL,NY          BEECH A23           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 1050
        TIME - 0430                    N4790J              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                54
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-7/6/68.NOT INST RATED.STRUCK 2000FT MT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4790J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4790J-1970-07-01), registration cancelled 1970-07-01, S/N MA-210 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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