# NTSB CHI71AC082: Beech C35, N606D, Cloverland, IN, May 7, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1971
- Place: Cloverland, IN · CLOVERLAND, IN
- Location: 39.5043° N, 87.2257° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cloverland, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5043&lon=-87.2257&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161075
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71AC082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1187   71/5/7    CLOVERLAND,IND      BEECH C35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 367
        TIME - 1630                    N606D               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOCKPORT,ILL                TERRE HAUTE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- 3 OF 4 RUDDERVATOR TRIM TAB CTL CABLES SEVERELY CORRODED,FAILED. 25HRS SINCE ANNUAL INSP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N606D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N606D-1971-07-16), registration cancelled 1971-07-16, S/N D-2862 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C35
- Registry model: [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35) (registry code 1151508) (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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