# NTSB NYC70AN105: Beech D18S, N80344, Plattsburg, NY, March 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1970
- Place: Plattsburg, NY · PLATTSBURG, NY
- Location: 44.6920° N, 73.4583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plattsburgh, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6920&lon=-73.4583&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141129
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN105
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN105

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0577  70/3/27    PLATTSBURG,NY       BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2135                    N80344              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      45, 16350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLINTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,VT               PLATTSBURG,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.PATCHES OF ICE ON RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N80344](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80344-1975-12-04), registration cancelled 1975-12-04, S/N A254 (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: Clinton County

## Other investigations on N80344 (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 NYC65F0121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0121), Apr 15, 1965: Beechraft D-18S (N80344), Boston, MA, 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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