# NTSB NYC71AN034: Beech M35, N9702R, Cold Springs, NY, September 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1970
- Place: Cold Springs, NY · COLD SPRINGS, NY
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176074
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2476  70/9/10    COLD SPRINGS,NY     BEECH M35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1722
        TIME - 2145                    N9702R              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 193 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN                ZELIENOPLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HIT RIDGE APRX 1040MSL.TSTMS,FOG,FRONTAL ACTIVITY IN VCNTY,MTNS.FLT PHASE UNK.ACFT RCVRD 9/12/70.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9702R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9702R-1971-03-03), registration cancelled 1971-03-03, S/N D-6185 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Registry model: [Beech M35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35) (registry code 1151526) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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