# NTSB NYC77FHM07: Beech M35, N9573R, Flanders, NJ, December 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 26, 1976
- Place: Flanders, NJ · FLANDERS, NJ
- Location: 40.8432° N, 74.7107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flanders, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8432&lon=-74.7107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156792
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FHM07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHM07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3688  76/12/26   FLANDERS,NJ         BEECH M35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 919
        TIME - 0832                    N9573R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 834 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLANDERS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLANDERS,NJ                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GROUND AND PARKED ACFT CVRD WITH APRX 4 IN OF SNOW.PLT EXPIRED ON 12/29/76.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9573R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9573R-1977-02-09), registration cancelled 1977-02-09, S/N 6167 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Registry model: [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35) (registry code 1151502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flanders Valley

## 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 19761226038309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761226038309A), Dec 26, 1976: Beech M35, Flanders, NJ, Destroyed. Ground and parked acft cvrd with aprx 4 in of snow. Plt expired on 12/29/76.

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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