# NTSB NYC69A0036: Beech TC-45G, N7200C, Franklin, PA, September 18, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 18, 1968
- Place: Franklin, PA · FRANKLIN, PA
- Location: 41.3830° N, 79.8321° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Franklin, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3830&lon=-79.8321&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107798
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3525  68/9/18    FRANKLIN,PA         BEECH TC-45G        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2105                    N7200C              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      52, 18000 TOTAL HOURS, 80
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESS-LAMBERTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT STATES LFT ENG LOST POWER.DID NOT FEATHER DUE HELP FROM ENG.STRUCK TREES RETURNING TO FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7200C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7200C-1970-06-26), registration cancelled 1970-06-26, S/N AF-69 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH TC-45G
- Registry model: [Beech TC-45G](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-tc-45g) (registry code 1151016) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Chess-Lamberton

## Other investigations on N7200C (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 NYC68F0299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0299), Nov 15, 1967: Beech TC-45G (N7200C), Middletown, PA, 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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