# NTSB CHI68A0071: Beech D18, N3721, Washington, IN, February 14, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1968
- Place: Washington, IN · WASHINGTON, IN
- Location: 38.6582° N, 87.1604° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6582&lon=-87.1604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 6, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68A0071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0755  68/2/14    WASHINGTON,IND      BEECH D18           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1150                    N3721               PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            45, 12000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8156 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIESS COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- STRUCK SEMI-FROZEN HAY BALE.NOSE GR SEPARATED FROM ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3721](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3721-1973-06-26), registration cancelled 1973-06-26, S/N AF-873, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Daviess County

## Other investigations on N3721 (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 MIA73FKT50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKT50), Jan 20, 1973: Beech C45H (N3721), Opa Locka, FL, destroyed

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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