# NTSB CHI76FEK01: Beech D95A, N1768B, New Knoxville, OH, July 24, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 24, 1975
- Place: New Knoxville, OH · NEW KNOXVILLE, OH
- Location: 40.4947° N, 84.3150° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Knoxville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4947&lon=-84.3150&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEK01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEK01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2037  75/7/24    NEW KNOXVILLE,OH    BEECH D95A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 0715                    N1768B              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEIL ARMSTRONG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW KNOXVILLE,OH            OSHKOSH,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1768B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1768B-2017-05-23), registration cancelled 2017-05-23, S/N TD-636 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D95A
- Registry model: [Beech D95A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d95a) (registry code 1153408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Neil Armstrong

## 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 19750724022869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750724022869A), Jul 24, 1975: Beech D95A, New Knoxville, OH, Substantial damage

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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