# NTSB CHI72AC047: Beech A23, N3500R, Missing Aircraft, November 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1971
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 4, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164432
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3656  71/11/25   MISSING AIRCRAFT    BEECH A23           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3500R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMPTON,IOWA               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3500R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3500R-1972-09-21), registration cancelled 1972-09-21, S/N M-650 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23) (registry code 1151204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N3500R (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 MIA66F0173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0173), Aug 4, 1965: Beechcraft A23 (N3500R), Fernandina Bc, FL, substantial damage

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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