# NTSB NYC81FHJ02: Beech C23, N9745L, Farmingdale, NY, December 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 1, 1980
- Place: Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
- Location: 40.7328° N, 73.4468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7328&lon=-73.4468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 31, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128395
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FHJ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHJ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3050   80/12/1   FARMINGDALE,NY      BEECH C23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 1254
        TIME - 1025                    N9745L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              PLANTATION,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROP,ENG STARTED.ACFT STRUCK N981Y-SUB DMG & N72MD-MINOR DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9745L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9745L-2013-05-30), registration cancelled 2013-05-30, S/N M-1373, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C23
- Registry model: [Beech C23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c23) (registry code 1151242) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Republic

## 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 19801201071249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801201071249A), Dec 1, 1980: Beech C23, Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. Hand-propped engine with non-pilot at controls. Started aircraft, moved forward, struck parked aircraft.

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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