# NTSB NYC73AN090: Lockheed L1329, N400M, Saranac Lake, NY, December 27, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1972
- Place: Saranac Lake, NY · SARANAC LAKE, NY
- Location: 44.3259° N, 74.1309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saranac Lake, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3259&lon=-74.1309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169165
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN090
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN090

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4071  72/12/27   SARANAC LAKE,NY     LOCKHEED L1329      CR-  3  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2202                    N400M               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 40, 20128 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  ADIRONDACK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND ISLAND,NEBR           SARANAC LAKE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CIRCLING MDA 2960FT. HIT AT 2140FT MSL ELEV     AFTR THIRD PASS OVR FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N400M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N400M-1973-01-18), registration cancelled 1973-01-18, S/N 5008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED L1329
- Registry model: [Lockheed 1329](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-1329) (registry code 5263102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport:  Adirondack

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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