# NTSB NYC70F0026: Beech A90, N463AL, West Mifflin, PA, June 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1969
- Place: West Mifflin, PA · WEST MIFFLIN, PA
- Location: 40.3574° N, 79.9056° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Mifflin, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3574&lon=-79.9056&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2545   69/6/5    WEST MIFFLIN,PA     BEECH A90           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1028                    N463AL              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  45, 20500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEGHENY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MIFFLIN,PA             WEST MIFFLIN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           COPILOT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PLT UPGRADE FLT. AS BLO VMC ON SE CLIMB OUT, PIC ATMTD LWR GR PRIOR TO RWY CTCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N463AL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A90
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Allegheny County

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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