NYC74AN006

NTSB accident investigation · Beech S35 · Tupper Lake, NY · July 13, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 13, 1973
Place
Tupper Lake, NY · TUPPER LAKE, NY
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5706KBeech S35
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730713027269A
Case key
189001

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2744  73/7/13    TUPPER LAKE,NY      BEECH S35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 167
        TIME - 1705                    N5706K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUPPER LAKE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PONTIAC,MICH                BURLINGTON,VT                CAMP DRUM,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- CIRCLING ABANDONED ARPT,LOW ALT & SPEED.BECAME LOST ON PREV LEG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5706K
Reported as
Beech S35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Tupper Lake Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.