# NTSB CHI67F0383: N.American 265-40, N355MJ, Evansville, IN, November 23, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1966
- Place: Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
- Location: 37.9748° N, 87.5558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Evansville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9748&lon=-87.5558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120587
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0383
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0383

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0861  66/11/23   EVANSVILLE IND      N.AMERICAN 265-40   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1546                    N355MJ              PX-  0  0  7  CORP/EXEC                 45, 8883 TOTAL HOURS, 135
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRESS MEMORIAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- HIGHWAY LOCATED 350 FT.FROM RUNWAY THRESHOLD.ACFT STRUCK TRUCK BOOM 10 FT.ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N355MJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN 265-40
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dress Memorial

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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