# NTSB NYC72AN015: Beech E18S, N417R, Milford, NY, July 29, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1971
- Place: Milford, NY · MILFORD, NY
- Location: 42.5905° N, 74.9469° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Milford, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5905&lon=-74.9469&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162662
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1935  71/7/29    MILFORD,NY          BEECH E18S          CR-  0  1  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N417R               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 24, 3180 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        247 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYRACUSE,NY                 JAMAICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.DAMAGE TO IMPELLER AND ASSOCIATED PARTS RESULTED FROM IMPELLER BEARING FAILURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N417R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N417R-1972-06-09), registration cancelled 1972-06-09, S/N BA-264 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Westville

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