# NTSB NYC67A0152: Beech 23, N8728M, Naushon Isl, MA, April 30, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1967
- Place: Naushon Isl, MA · NAUSHON ISL, MA
- Location: 41.4834° N, 70.7578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Naushon Island, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4834&lon=-70.7578&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117839
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0152
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0152

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0361  67/4/30    NAUSHON ISL,MASS    BEECH 23            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 484
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8728M              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FRICTION,EXCESSIVE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- R AND L AILERON CTL ARM ASSEMBLIES-INNER AND OUTER BUSHINGS P/N S 169-524000-33,169-524020-7,FROZN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8728M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8728M-1967-04-30), registration cancelled 1967-04-30, S/N M517 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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