# NTSB NYC71AN097: Beech 35-B33, N1548Z, Forestville, NY, April 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1971
- Place: Forestville, NY · FORESTVILLE, NY
- Location: 42.4691° N, 79.1755° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Forestville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4691&lon=-79.1755&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160721
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN097

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4243   71/4/3    FORESTVILLE,NY      BEECH 35-B33        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1200                    N1548Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORTY FORT,PA               BRANT,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        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                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1548Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1548Z-1971-12-14), registration cancelled 1971-12-14, S/N CD-424 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35-B33
- Registry model: [Beech 35-B33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-b33) (registry code 1151406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N1548Z (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC71FHA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHA15), Sep 7, 1970: Beech 35-B33 (N1548Z), Forty Fort, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1087), Dec 22, 1964: Beechraft 35B33 (N1548Z), Gregory, SD, substantial damage

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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