# NTSB CHI75DET21: Beech M35, N9356Y, Goshen, IN, June 13, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1975
- Place: Goshen, IN · GOSHEN, IN
- Location: 41.5739° N, 85.8303° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Goshen, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5739&lon=-85.8303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148779
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75DET21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DET21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1536  75/6/13    GOSHEN,IN           BEECH M35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 667
        TIME - 2220                    N9356Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 275 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                SOUTH BEND,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ARPT CLOSED DUE CONST INFO CARRIED IN HOURLY SEQUENCE.HIT DITCH WHICH CROSSED ROLLOUT PATH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9356Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH M35
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Municipal

## 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 19750613017449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750613017449A), Jun 13, 1975: Beech M35, Goshen, IN, Substantial damage. Arpt closed due const info carried in hourly sequence. Hit ditch which crossed rollout path.

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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