# NTSB NYC74AN056: Beech 95-B55, N5729K, Colonie, NY, December 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1973
- Place: Colonie, NY · COLONIE, NY
- Location: 42.7209° N, 73.8317° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colonie, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7209&lon=-73.8317&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187613
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN056

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3638  73/12/20   COLONIE,NY          BEECH 95-B55        CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27,
        TIME - 2309                    N5729K              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NY                    COLONIE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         FREEZING RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       32
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT ADZD OF ALBANY WX CONDS ENRT.GS & LOM OUT OF SERVICE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5729K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5729K-1974-02-12), registration cancelled 1974-02-12, S/N TC-745 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech B-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-55) (registry code 1152729) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Albany County

## 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 19731220040859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731220040859A), Dec 20, 1973: Beech 95B55, Colonie, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt adzd of Albany wx conds enrt. Gs & lom out of service.

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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