# NTSB CHI73AC031: Beech V35B, N81RB, Newberry, MI, September 9, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 9, 1972
- Place: Newberry, MI · NEWBERRY, MI
- Location: 46.3538° N, 85.5098° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newberry, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3538&lon=-85.5098&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167773
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73AC031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0474   72/9/9    NEWBERRY,MICH       BEECH V35B          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 589
        TIME - 1015                    N81RB               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 451 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWBERRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               NEWBERRY,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
        REMARKS- BOUNCED OFF LAKE DURG 2ND PASS.ENG LOST POWER.CRASHED AFTER CLIMBING OVR TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N81RB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Newberry

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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