# NTSB NYC68D0059: Beech A23, N4782J, Caldwell, NJ, July 7, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1967
- Place: Caldwell, NJ · CALDWELL, NJ
- Location: 40.8392° N, 74.2770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caldwell, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8392&lon=-74.2770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115421
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68D0059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0059

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2284   67/7/7    CALDWELL,NJ         BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N4782J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO PARKED CESSNA 205,N4808U.FIRST SOLO FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4782J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4782J-1984-06-05), registration cancelled 1984-06-05, S/N M1028 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Caldwell

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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