# NTSB CHI72IC097: Beech A65, N7819L, Youngstown, OH, June 3, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 3, 1972
- Place: Youngstown, OH · YOUNGSTOWN, OH
- Location: 41.0998° N, 80.6495° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Youngstown, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0998&lon=-80.6495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118127
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72IC097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72IC097

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0025   72/6/3    YOUNGSTOWN,OHIO     BEECH A65           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1124                    N7819L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  37, 5294 TOTAL HOURS, 45
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOUNGSTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW CASTLE,PA               WILLOUGHBY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NI CAD BATTERY HAD THERMAL RUNAWAY.BATT COND UNDET DUE DESTRUCTION.LOW ACFT USE.HOT START BFOR FLT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7819L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7819L-2013-02-12), registration cancelled 2013-02-12, S/N LC-257, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A65
- Registry model: [Beech A65](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a65) (registry code 1152803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming GSO&IGSO-480 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-gso-igso-480-series) (registry code 41529, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Youngstown

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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