# NTSB NYC68D0312: Beech A23, N5784V, New Bedford, MA, December 16, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 16, 1967
- Place: New Bedford, MA · NEW BEDFORD, MA
- Location: 41.6613° N, 70.9379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Bedford, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6613&lon=-70.9379&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112631
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68D0312
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0312

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4460  67/12/16   NEW BEDFORD,MASS    BEECH A23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 1501
        TIME - 1530                    N5784V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW BEDFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LEFT AIRCRAFT UNATTENDED, ENGINE RUNNING
        REMARKS- PARKED ARCRFT,CESSNA N6064B,SUBST DAMAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5784V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5784V-2013-07-15), registration cancelled 2013-07-15, S/N MA-43, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Bedford

## Other investigations on N5784V (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 NYC67F0404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0404), Oct 2, 1966: Beech A23-24 (N5784V), Marlboro, MA, substantial 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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