# NTSB NYC67F0449: Beech D18S, N158K, Williamstown, NJ, December 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 11, 1966
- Place: Williamstown, NJ · WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
- Location: 39.6842° N, 74.9697° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6842&lon=-74.9697&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0449
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0449

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4111  66/12/11   WILLIAMSTOWN NJ     BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 11000
        TIME - 1255                    N158K               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSS KEYS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- 1-3 DEGREES LEFT RUDDER TRIM TAB SET.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N158K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N158K-1972-02-23), registration cancelled 1972-02-23, S/N A-1015 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cross Keys

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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