# NTSB NYC73AN132: Beech 65-A80, N456WM, Bricktown, NJ, April 16, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1973
- Place: Bricktown, NJ · BRICKTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.0593° N, 74.1371° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bricktown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0593&lon=-74.1371&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170366
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN132
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN132

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0654  73/4/16    BRICKTOWN,NJ        BEECH 65-A80        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30,
        TIME - 0424                    N456WM              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONMOUTH CO.ARPT            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT ALCOHOL LVL.105%-TISSUE FLUID.IN FLT SEPN WNGS,TAIL SEC AFT SERIES OF STEEP DIVES AND PULLUPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N456WM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456WM-1973-06-26), registration cancelled 1973-06-26, S/N LD-225 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-A80
- Registry model: [Beech 65-A80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a80) (registry code 1152808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730416008499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730416008499A), Apr 16, 1973: Beech A658200, Bricktown, NJ, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Plt alcohol lvl.105 -tissue fluid. In flt sepn wngs,tail sec aft series of steep dives and pullups.

## Other investigations on N456WM (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 LAX71FUG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUG58), Mar 15, 1971: Beech 65-A80 (N456WM), Ontario, CA, 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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