# NTSB NYC70AN093: Beech C-45G, N496DM, Fairhaven, VT, February 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1970
- Place: Fairhaven, VT · FAIRHAVEN, VT
- Location: 43.5942° N, 73.2804° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fair Haven, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5942&lon=-73.2804&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139496
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN093
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0186  70/2/27    FAIRHAVEN,VT        BEECH C-45G         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 4631
        TIME - 1105                    N496DM              PX-  0  0  7  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POUGHKEEPSIE,NY             BURLINGTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- R MAIN FUEL LINE BLOCKED WITH UNDET SUBSTANCE AT TANK OUTLET.L ENG QUIT.3 FT SNOW,UNATTENDED ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N496DM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496DM), registered now, S/N AF-298 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45G
- Registry model: [Beech C-45G](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45g) (registry code 1151014) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fairhaven

## Other investigations on N496DM (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 MIA66F0221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0221), Sep 21, 1965: Beechcraft Dumod (N496DM), San Juan, PR, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0151-176530), Jul 1, 1965: Beechcraft C-45H (N496DM), Mercedita, PR, 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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