# NTSB CHI67A0012: Beech H50, N538B, Munster, IN, July 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1966
- Place: Munster, IN · MUNSTER, IN
- Location: 41.5471° N, 87.5041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Munster, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5471&lon=-87.5041&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122425
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0677  66/7/24    MUNSTER IND         BEECH H50           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1827                    N538B               PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 43, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            15 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICAGO-HAMMOND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING EMERGENCY SINGLE/ENG APPROACH.CAME TO REST IN SHALLOW POND ON GOLF COURSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N538B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538B-1971-12-01), registration cancelled 1971-12-01, S/N HH-120 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H50
- Registry model: [Beech H50](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h50) (registry code 1152534) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Chicago-Hammond

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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