# NTSB NYC68F0222: Beech H18, N84D, Selingsgrove, PA, September 30, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 30, 1967
- Place: Selingsgrove, PA · SELINGSGROVE, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113757
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68F0222
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0222

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3472  67/9/30    SELINGSGROVE,PA     BEECH H18           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3792
        TIME - 2200                    N84D                PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 575 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENN VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L STARTER RELAY POST TOUCHED ELEC JUNCTION BOX CAUSED ALCOHOL/FUEL FIRE.DESTROYED BRAKE/FUEL LINES
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N84D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Penn Valley

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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