# NTSB NYC73DNC48: Beech 23, N2315Z, Claremont, NH, January 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 14, 1973
- Place: Claremont, NH · CLAREMONT, NH
- Location: 43.3767° N, 72.3468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Claremont, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3767&lon=-72.3468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169532
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DNC48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0086  73/1/14    CLAREMONT,NH        BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 103
        TIME - 1145                    N2315Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLAREMONT MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAME                        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 7000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- T/D,BALOONED INITIATED GO-AROUND.ACFT DRIFTED,R GR HIT SNOWBANK.WIND GUSTING 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2315Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2315Z-1973-05-23), registration cancelled 1973-05-23, S/N M-51 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Claremont Mun

## 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 19730114000629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730114000629A), Jan 14, 1973: Beech A2319, Claremont, NH, Substantial damage. T/d,balooned initiated go-around. Acft drifted,r gr hit snowbank. Wind gusting 20K.

## Other investigations on N2315Z (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 NYC66F0613](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0613), Apr 17, 1966: Beechcraft 23 (N2315Z), Claremont, NH, 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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