# NTSB NYC72FFA12: Beech A23-24, N2379W, St Johnsville, NY, September 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1971
- Place: St Johnsville, NY · ST JOHNSVILLE, NY
- Location: 43.0006° N, 74.6760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Johnsville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0006&lon=-74.6760&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FFA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4487   71/9/1    ST JOHNSVILLE,NY    BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 293
        TIME - 1900                    N2379W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 291 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NELLIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUGAR BUSH,VT               SYRACUSE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT STONE WALL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2379W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nellis Field

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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