# NTSB NYC70DFJ06: Beech A23-24, N6925Q, Avoca, NY, February 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1970
- Place: Avoca, NY · AVOCA, NY
- Location: 42.4149° N, 77.4248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Avoca, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4149&lon=-77.4248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135742
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DFJ06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DFJ06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0841  70/2/24    AVOCA,NY            BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1257
        TIME - 1020                    N6925Q              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AVOCA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBBINSVILLE,NJ             AVOCA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     335
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ALL 3 LDG GR STRUTS DMGD.WIND GUSTING 20KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6925Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6925Q-1983-11-17), registration cancelled 1983-11-17, S/N MA-284 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Avoca

## Other investigations on N6925Q (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 NYC82DA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA066), Mar 20, 1982: Beech A23-24 (N6925Q), Lock Haven, PA, 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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