# NTSB NYC70AN081: Beech D18S, N3542B, Syracuse, NY, January 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 30, 1970
- Place: Syracuse, NY · SYRACUSE, NY
- Location: 43.0413° N, 76.1432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Syracuse, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0413&lon=-76.1432&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141421
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0088  70/1/30    SYRACUSE,NY         BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0200                    N3542B              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      42, 6416 TOTAL HOURS, 995
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANCOCK FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,NY                   SYRACUSE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           COPILOT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- SCHEDULED MAIL FLT.WIND 20K GUSTING 29K,BOTH WINGS DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3542B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3542B-1981-03-23), registration cancelled 1981-03-23, S/N A-1008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hancock Field

## Other investigations on N3542B (2)

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 NYC76AN066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN066), Jan 15, 1976: Beech D18S (N3542B), New York, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68F0383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0383), Feb 1, 1968: Beech D18S (N3542B), Binghamton, 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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