# NTSB CHI71AC008: Beech D-18-S, N332R, Manitou Bch, MI, July 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1970
- Place: Manitou Bch, MI · MANITOU BCH, MI
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 13, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114810
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71AC008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2958  70/7/27    MANITOU BCH,MICH    BEECH D-18-S        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0045                    N332R               PX-  1  0  0  FERRY                     25, 3050 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,ILL                DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- DPTD DET APRX 18HR BFR ACCIDENT,FLEW 10HR.ATNDD CO PICNIC OBSVD WITH CAN BEER.TOXICOL.NOT DECISIVE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N332R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N332R-1971-07-14), registration cancelled 1971-07-14, S/N A-8 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D-18-S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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