# NTSB NYC74DFA23: Beech A23-24, N1800P, Frankfort, NY, March 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1974
- Place: Frankfort, NY · FRANKFORT, NY
- Location: 43.0378° N, 75.0716° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Frankfort, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0378&lon=-75.0716&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186467
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DFA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0723  74/3/27    FRANKFORT,NY        BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 317
        TIME - 1150                    N1800P              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIGHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISTOWN,NJ               MASSENA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ARPT AVAIL,LNDD 2/3 WAY DOWN 2600FT RWY,DNWIND.HIT SNOWBANK.GUSTS TO 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1800P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1800P), registered now, S/N MA-326, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Highland

## 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 19740327008309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740327008309A), Mar 27, 1974: Beech A2324, Frankfort, NY, Substantial damage. Arpt avail,lndd 2/3 way down 2600FT rwy,dnwind. Hit snowbank. Gusts to 25K.

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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