# NTSB NYC73DFA35: Beech B55, N474A, Wurtsboro, NY, May 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 22, 1973
- Place: Wurtsboro, NY · WURTSBORO, NY
- Location: 41.5761° N, 74.4856° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wurtsboro, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5761&lon=-74.4856&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190394
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DFA35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DFA35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1339  73/5/22    WURTSBORO,NY        BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1114
        TIME - 1000                    N474A               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WURTSBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                WURTSBORO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LIFTED OFF AT 85MPH WITH FULL FLAPS,RETRACTED GR.ABT 900FT AFTR L/O THE ACFT CTCTD THE RWY GR UP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N474A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wurtsboro

## 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 19730522014869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730522014869A), May 22, 1973: Beech 95B55, Wurtsboro, NY, Substantial damage. Lifted off at 85MPH with full flaps,retracted gr. Abt 900FT aftr l/o the acft ctctd the rwy gr up.

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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