# NTSB NYC70AN070: Cessna 337, N2254X, Apalachin, NY, January 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 11, 1970
- Place: Apalachin, NY · APALACHIN, NY
- Location: 42.0638° N, 76.1568° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Apalachin, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0638&lon=-76.1568&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147566
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0023  70/1/11    APALACHIN,NY        CESSNA 337          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 490
        TIME - 1455                    N2254X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENGELHARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          APALACHIN,NY               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- PLT FELL INTO ROTATING PROP. FRONT ENG MAG SWITCH FOUND IN ON POSITION. NO WITNESSES TO ACCDT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2254X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Engelhard

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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