# NTSB NYC70DGM11: Beech A23A, N7967L, Connellsville, PA, March 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1970
- Place: Connellsville, PA · CONNELLSVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.0159° N, 79.5896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Connellsville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0159&lon=-79.5896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129293
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DGM11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DGM11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1773  70/3/25    CONNELLSVILLE,PA    BEECH A23A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 110
        TIME - 2145                    N7967L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNELLSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONNELLSVILLE,PA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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)                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD ENCTRG MOD TURB AFTR T/O,LNDED IMTY.PSGR APPLIED BRAKES DRG ATMTD GO-ARND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7967L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7967L-1972-05-02), registration cancelled 1972-05-02, S/N M-1001, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23A
- Registry model: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Connellsville

## Other investigations on N7967L (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 NYC69F0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0023), May 31, 1968: Beech A23A (N7967L), Washington, 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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