# NTSB NYC71AN060: Beech G18S, N871MP, Clinton, PA, November 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1970
- Place: Clinton, PA · CLINTON, PA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 18, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159300
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN060
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN060

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2444  70/11/12   CLINTON,PA          BEECH G18S          CR-  0  2  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31,
        TIME - 1817                    N871MP              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 1800
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PITTSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKERSBURG,W VA            PITTSBURGH,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        REMARKS- HIT GND ABT 3MI FRM RWY,APRX 950FT BLO G/S.INDICATOR DISPLAYS G/S,VERT POINTER,DRG NON-CPLD APCHS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N871MP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N871MP-1972-02-17), registration cancelled 1972-02-17, S/N BA-610 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Registry model: [Beech G18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (registry code 1151010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greater Pittsburg

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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