# NTSB NYC75AN112: Beech A45, N1061X, Southport, CT, May 29, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1975
- Place: Southport, CT · SOUTHPORT, CT
- Location: 41.1349° N, 73.2871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Southport, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1349&lon=-73.2871&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149038
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN112
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN112

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3566  75/5/29  NR.SOUTHPORT,CT       BEECH A45           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1705                    N1061X              PX-  1  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 38, 1400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,CT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD IN FLT AT LOW ALT PRIOR TO R SPIRAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1061X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1061X-1975-07-21), registration cancelled 1975-07-21, S/N G-49 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A45
- Registry model: [Beech A45](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a45) (registry code 1152006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750529014829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750529014829A), May 29, 1975: Beech A45, Southport, CT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft obsvd in flt at low alt prior to r spiral.

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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