# NTSB NYC67F0493: Beech A23, N202GS, Worcester, MA, February 3, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1967
- Place: Worcester, MA · WORCESTER, MA
- Location: 42.2626° N, 71.8023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Worcester, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2626&lon=-71.8023&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 6, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118808
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0493
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0493

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0346   67/2/3    WORCESTER,MASS      BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 106
        TIME - 1310                    N202GS              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WORCESTER MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSE HVY.P/N 169-524021-43 BENT.NEUTRAL INDICATION,FULL NOSE DOWN TAB.PLT GND-LPED DUE OBSTRS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N202GS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N202GS-2021-02-23), registration cancelled 2021-02-23, S/N M-963, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-346 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-346-series) (registry code 17033, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Worcester Muni

## Other investigations on N202GS (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC73DNC51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DNC51), Feb 4, 1973: Beech A23A (N202GS), Claremont, NH, incident, minor 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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