# NTSB NYC70AN107: Beech C-45, N146L, Albany, NY, April 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1970
- Place: Albany, NY · ALBANY, NY
- Location: 42.6657° N, 73.7984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albany, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6657&lon=-73.7984&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139330
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN107
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN107

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0153   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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N146L-2011-03-15), registration cancelled 2011-03-15, S/N AF-773, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (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: Albany

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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