# NTSB NYC70FFJ10: Beech 23, N2369L, Richland, NY, June 3, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1970
- Place: Richland, NY · RICHLAND, NY
- Location: 43.5695° N, 76.0477° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richland, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5695&lon=-76.0477&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127304
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FFJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FFJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1233   70/6/3    RICHLAND,NY         BEECH 23            CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 390
        TIME - 0630                    N2369L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHLAND,NY                 CENTRAL SQUARE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT TRIED TO RET TO FLD DUE FOG. CLAIMED PWR LOSS. INVEST DISCLOSED NO ENG MALFUNCTION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2369L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2369L-2019-03-19), registration cancelled 2019-03-19, S/N M-210, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Richland

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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