# NTSB NYC75FNE26: Beech A23, N6949Q, Simsbury, CT, January 22, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 22, 1975
- Place: Simsbury, CT · SIMSBURY, CT
- Location: 41.8759° N, 72.8012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Simsbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8759&lon=-72.8012&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147887
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FNE26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNE26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0401  75/1/22    SIMSBURY,CT         BEECH A23           CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 265
        TIME - 1209                    N6949Q              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIMSBURY TRI-TOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIMSBURY,CT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG FAIL UNDT.IMPACT WING LOW ICEY SWAMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6949Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6949Q-1975-10-06), registration cancelled 1975-10-06, S/N MB-306 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech 19A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-19a) (registry code 1151214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Simsbury Tri-Town

## 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 19750122002229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750122002229A), Jan 22, 1975: Beech 19A, Simsbury, CT, Substantial damage. Eng fail undt. Impact wing low icey swamp.

## Other investigations on N6949Q (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC71DNE31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DNE31), Apr 27, 1971: Beech A23-19 (N6949Q), Windsor Lks, CT, 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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