# NTSB NYC74AN034: Beech 65-A80, N6875Q, Cincinnati, OH, October 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1973
- Place: Cincinnati, OH · CINCINNATI, OH
- Location: 39.1035° N, 84.5153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cincinnati, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1035&lon=-84.5153&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 17, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3484  73/10/25   CINCINNATI,OHIO     BEECH 65-A80        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 1500
        TIME - 0438                    N6875Q              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUNKEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             SALINA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       48
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- WX -X 1/16MILE FOG.DRIFTED LT AFT TKOF,CORRECTED,THEN ROLLED LEFT THRU TREES INTO L.MIAMI RIVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6875Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6875Q-1974-01-15), registration cancelled 1974-01-15, S/N LD-191 (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
- Airport: Lunken

## 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 19731025037829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731025037829A), Oct 25, 1973: Beech 65A80, Cincinnati, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Wx -x 1/16MILE fog. Drifted lt aft tkof,corrected,then rolled left thru trees into l.miami river.

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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