# NTSB CHI67D0069: Beech A23, N3538R, Roselle, IL, July 12, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1966
- Place: Roselle, IL · ROSELLE, IL
- Location: 41.9802° N, 88.0859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roselle, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9802&lon=-88.0859&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121947
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67D0069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0069

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1801  66/7/12    ROSELLE ILL         BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N3538R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 21, 352 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            57 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHELLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3538R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3538R-1971-08-25), registration cancelled 1971-08-25, S/N M-706 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rochelle

## Other investigations on N3538R (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI68F0670](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0670), Mar 25, 1968: Beech A23 (N3538R), Roselle, IL, substantial damage

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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