# NTSB NYC73AN122: Beech 65-A90, N791K, Portland, ME, March 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 13, 1973
- Place: Portland, ME · PORTLAND, ME
- Location: 43.6332° N, 70.1853° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6332&lon=-70.1853&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN122
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN122

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0854  73/3/13    PORTLAND,ME         BEECH 65-A90        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2896
        TIME - 1138                    N791K               PX-  0  1  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTLAND INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,ME                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATR FLT CK. GO ARND ABOUT 10-15 FT AGL,FLAPS 80 PCT DWN,GR DWN. R ENG LOST PWR. UN MAINTAIN CTL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N791K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N791K-1973-06-24), registration cancelled 1973-06-24, S/N LJ-253 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-A90
- Registry model: [Beech 65-A90-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90-4) (registry code 1152811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Portland Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730313005939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730313005939A), Mar 13, 1973: Beech A658200, Portland, ME, Destroyed. Atr flt ck. Go arnd about 10-15 ft AGL,flaps 80 pct dwn,gr dwn. R eng lost pwr. Un maintain ctl.

## Other investigations on N791K (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC72FFA29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFA29), Jan 11, 1972: Beech 65-A90 (N791K), Albany, NY, substantial damage

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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