NYC70AN107

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45 · Albany, NY · April 2, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 2, 1970
Place
Albany, NY · ALBANY, NY
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N146LBeech C-45
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139330

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0153   70/4/2    ALBANY,NY           BEECH C-45          CR-  0  1  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1847
        TIME - 0346                    N146L               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1547 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,NY                   BURLINGTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.APRX 1/4 IN SNOW ON WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N146L
Reported as
Beech C-45
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albany

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