# NTSB NYC67F0133: Beech C-18S, N8043H, E.Moriches, NY, July 23, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1966
- Place: E.Moriches, NY · E.MORICHES, NY
- Location: 40.8088° N, 72.7566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Moriches, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8088&lon=-72.7566&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122209
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0133
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0133

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2266  66/7/23    E.MORICHES NY       BEECH C-18S         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 16500
        TIME - 1215                    N8043H              PX-  0  0  7  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPADARO FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8043H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8043H-1971-06-08), registration cancelled 1971-06-08, S/N 6341 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-18S
- Registry model: [Beech C18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s) (registry code 1150902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Spadaro Field

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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