# NTSB NYC71AN018: N.American B-25J, N3443G, Orange, MA, August 9, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1970
- Place: Orange, MA · ORANGE, MA
- Location: 42.6052° N, 72.2922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orange, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6052&lon=-72.2922&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 23, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113737
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2483   70/8/9    ORANGE,MASS         N.AMERICAN B-25J    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 957
        TIME - 0745                    N3443G              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURNERS FALLS,MASS          ORANGE,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SECOND GO AROUND.GR AND FLAPS DWN.ROLLED TO L,HIT INVERTED.NO TIME IN TYPE ACFT FOR ABOUT 11 YRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3443G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3443G-1974-04-01), registration cancelled 1974-04-01, S/N 44-30470 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN B-25J
- Registry model: [North American TB-25J](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-tb-25j) (registry code 6400718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Orange

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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