# NTSB NYC72AN099: Beech G18S, N1125M, Boston, MA, February 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 20, 1972
- Place: Boston, MA · BOSTON, MA
- Location: 42.3584° N, 71.0598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boston, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3584&lon=-71.0598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165505
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN099
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN099

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1287  72/2/20    BOSTON,MASS         BEECH G18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0922                    N1125M              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      38, 5415 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        2769 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MASS                 NEWARK,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           20                                                      330
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           23                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 33K. HIT SNOWBANK ALONGSIDE RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1125M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Logan

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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