# NTSB CHI72FEK10: Beech 65-B80, N1012T, Cold Water, OH, January 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 10, 1972
- Place: Cold Water, OH · COLD WATER, OH
- Location: 40.4823° N, 84.6333° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coldwater, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4823&lon=-84.6333&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201427
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEK10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEK10-201427

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0192  72/1/10    COLD WATER,OHIO     BEECH 65-B80        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1700
        TIME - 1415                    N1012T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOOMINGTON,IND             WAPAKONETA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- #3 CYL BASE STUDS.EXTND GR 1000FT,UN LCT RWY26.UN MNTN ALT DURG APCH RWY8.CRASH LNDD 1MI SHORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1012T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-B80
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakefield

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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