# NTSB NYC72AN059: Beech B99, N986MA, Bath, PA, October 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 24, 1971
- Place: Bath, PA · BATH, PA
- Location: 40.7292° N, 75.3906° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bath, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7292&lon=-75.3906&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal, 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79371
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN059

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2307  71/10/24   BATH,PA             BEECH B99           CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2215                    N986MA              PX-  2  4  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      29, 4600 TOTAL HOURS, 800
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JAMAICA,NY                  ALLENTOWN,PA                 WILKES-BARRE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DSCNDD BLO MDA.EXTSV ON-DUTY TIME,ACTUAL INST FLT TIME BFR ACCIDENT RESULTED IN FATIGUE BOTH PLTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N986MA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N986MA-1971-11-30), registration cancelled 1971-11-30, S/N U-44, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B99
- Registry model: [Beech 99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99) (registry code 1154002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- 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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