# NTSB NYC75FHA46: Beech 95-C55, N245UC, Basking Ridge, NJ, June 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1975
- Place: Basking Ridge, NJ · BASKING RIDGE, NJ
- Location: 40.7065° N, 74.5576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Basking Ridge, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7065&lon=-74.5576&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149010
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHA46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHA46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1201  75/6/20    BASKING RIDGE,NJ    BEECH 95-C55        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 3760
        TIME - 1457                    N245UC              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1368 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET HILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEACH TREE CITY,GA          LINDEN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- R AUX FUEL TANK ABT 3 GAL,R MAIN 18 GAL.FUEL SELECT R AUX.L PROP,ALL 3 BLADES RCVD SVR ROT DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N245UC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N245UC-1975-11-05), registration cancelled 1975-11-05, S/N TE-201 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-C55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55) (registry code 1152708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Somerset Hills

## 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 19750620014639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750620014639A), Jun 20, 1975: Beech F33A, Basking Ridge, NJ, Substantial damage. R aux fuel tank abt 3 gal,r main 18 gal. Fuel select r aux.l prop,all 3 blades rcvd svr rot dmg.

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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