# NTSB CHI67F0280: Beech A23, N5989S, Canton, OH, August 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1966
- Place: Canton, OH · CANTON, OH
- Location: 40.8077° N, 81.3672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8077&lon=-81.3672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121739
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0280
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0280

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2945  66/8/10    CANTON OHIO         BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N5989S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTIN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5989S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5989S-2013-05-08), registration cancelled 2013-05-08, S/N MB-87, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Martin Field

## Other investigations on N5989S (2)

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 CHI72DEI20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEI20), Oct 9, 1971: Beech A23-19 (N5989S), Northfield, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0075), Jun 16, 1968: Beech A23-19 (N5989S), Northfield, OH, 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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