# NTSB SEA70AS035: Beech 95-B55, N8903M, Orofino, ID, March 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1970
- Place: Orofino, ID · OROFINO, ID
- Location: 46.4849° N, 116.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orofino, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4849&lon=-116.2530&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139382
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70AS035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70AS035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0164  70/3/17    OROFINO,ID          BEECH 95-B55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 3000
        TIME - 1605                    N8903M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OROFINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISTON,ID                 OROFINO,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STALLED FROM STEEP TURN TO FINAL. CRASHED INTO RR BOX CARS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8903M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8903M-1970-08-10), registration cancelled 1970-08-10, S/N TC-539 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-B55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a) (registry code 1152706) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Orofino

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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