# NTSB NYC71IN016: Beech D18S, N8804M, Avoca, PA, August 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1970
- Place: Avoca, PA · AVOCA, PA
- Location: 41.3382° N, 75.7422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Avoca, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3382&lon=-75.7422&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 1, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108115
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71IN016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0015   70/8/1    AVOCA,PA            BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0045                    N8804M              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      33, 7012 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        1802 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILKES-BARRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   AVOCA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8804M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8804M-1972-02-29), registration cancelled 1972-02-29, S/N A-1001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Wilkes-Barre

## Other investigations on N8804M (1)

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 NYC71AN072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN072), Dec 21, 1970: Beech D18S (N8804M), Binghamton, NY, 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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