# NTSB NYC67A0176: Beech J35, N8378D, Chatham, MA, June 9, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1967
- Place: Chatham, MA · CHATHAM, MA
- Location: 41.6739° N, 69.9629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chatham, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6739&lon=-69.9629&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116974
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0176
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0176

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0848   67/6/9    CHATHAM,MASS        BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1800
        TIME - 1700                    N8378D              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHATHAM MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR ACTUATING ARM SEPARATED AT ROD END.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8378D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH J35
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chatham Muni

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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