# NTSB UNK64X2869: Beechcraft G18S, N9423Y, Toadlena, NM, July 16, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1964
- Place: Toadlena, NM · TOADLENA, NM
- Location: 36.2370° N, 108.8926° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toadlena, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2370&lon=-108.8926&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 4, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 183703
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X2869
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2869

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0912  64/7/16  NR.TOADLENA N MEX     BEECHCRAFT G18S     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1225                    N9423Y              PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 42, 11280 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    14000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          BLOWING DUST
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           51                                                      220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           50                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LAST PERIODIC INSPECTION OF N9423Y WAS PERFORMED 3/ 1/64 AT 2130 TOTAL AIRCRAFT HOURS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9423Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9423Y-1970-07-27), registration cancelled 1970-07-27, S/N BA-569 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECHCRAFT G18S
- Registry model: [Beech G18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (registry code 1151010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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