# NTSB CHI70AC069: Beech 36, N7757R, Gary, IN, April 4, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 4, 1970
- Place: Gary, IN · GARY, IN
- Location: 41.5934° N, 87.3464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gary, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5934&lon=-87.3464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140541
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70AC069
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC069

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0455   70/4/4    GARY,IND            BEECH 36            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N7757R              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WIS               GARY,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT CONCRETE BLDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7757R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7757R-1970-12-30), registration cancelled 1970-12-30, S/N E-111 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 36
- Registry model: [Beech 36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-36) (registry code 1151602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gary

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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