# NTSB NYC70FHJ02: Beech 65-90, N1128M, Flushing, NY, February 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1970
- Place: Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
- Location: 40.7654° N, 73.8174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7654&lon=-73.8174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FHJ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHJ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1013  70/2/26    FLUSHING,NY         BEECH 65-90         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1603                    N1128M              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 50, 14488 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3189 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAGUARDIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,NY                 ELKHARDT,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- BLOWER CIRCUIT BREAK PULLED.HEATER OPS MELTED DUCTS,WIRING.HEAT OPS NO BLOWER NOT CVRD IN FLT MAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1128M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-90
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Laguardia

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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