# NTSB NYC76FHJ12: Beech B55, N1272Z, Amityville, NY, January 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 17, 1976
- Place: Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
- Location: 40.6698° N, 73.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amityville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6698&lon=-73.4158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152649
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3032  76/1/17    AMITYVILLE,NY       BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1480
        TIME - 0040                    N1272Z              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 263 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AMITYVILLE,NY               MINNEAPOLIS,MN               DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NR 2,4&6 CYL R ENG FULL OF OIL.PLUGS OIL FOULED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1272Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zahns

## 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 19760117002669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760117002669A), Jan 17, 1976: Beech 9555, Amityville, NY, Substantial damage. Nr 2,4&6 cyl r eng full of oil. Plugs oil fouled.

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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