# NTSB NYC79FA074: Beech D55, N105AC, Flushing, NY, August 9, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1979
- Place: Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
- Location: 40.7654° N, 73.8174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7654&lon=-73.8174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133826
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA074
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA074

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3913   79/8/9     FLUSHING,NY        BEECH D55           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1643                    N105AC              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            25, 4280 TOTAL HOURS, 31
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAGUARDIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           FLUSHING,NY                ATLANTIC CITY,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR VLVS PSND TO AUX TANKS.FLT MAN RSTRD USE OF AUX TANKS TO LVL FLT. LNDD 600FT FM RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N105AC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D55
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Laguardia

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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