# NTSB NYC75FGT08: Beech A23, N6090N, Benton, PA, September 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1974
- Place: Benton, PA · BENTON, PA
- Location: 41.1957° N, 76.3843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1957&lon=-76.3843&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138653
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FGT08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGT08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3742  74/9/15    BENTON,PA           BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1100                    N6090N              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHAMOKIN,PA                 BENTON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6090N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6090N-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N M-1182 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Benton

## 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 19740915029919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740915029919A), Sep 15, 1974: Beech B23BEECH, Benton, PA, Substantial damage

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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