# NTSB CHI75AC049: Beech E35, N7308B, Westland, MI, January 7, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1975
- Place: Westland, MI · WESTLAND, MI
- Location: 42.3192° N, 83.3808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westland, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3192&lon=-83.3808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148194
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75AC049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0876   75/1/7    WESTLAND,MI         BEECH E35           CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1626                    N7308B              PX-  1  1  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 44, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTLAND,MI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: PROPELLER GOVERNOR CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PROP CTL POSITIONED TO HI PITCH,LO RPM STOP.HIT TREE ABT 40FT AGL APRX 1600FT FM DEPT END OF RWY 9
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7308B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7308B-1975-06-13), registration cancelled 1975-06-13, S/N D-3771 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E35
- Registry model: [Beech E35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e35) (registry code 1151512) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: National

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750107010359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750107010359A), Jan 7, 1975: Beech F35, Westland, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Prop ctl positioned to hi pitch,lo RPM stop. Hit tree abt 40FT AGL aprx 1600FT fm dept end of rwy 9

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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