# NTSB NYC68F0435: Beech A23, N3643Q, New Castle, PA, April 6, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1968
- Place: New Castle, PA · NEW CASTLE, PA
- Location: 40.9941° N, 80.3455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Castle, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9941&lon=-80.3455&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110949
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68F0435
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0435

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1319   68/4/6    NEW CASTLE,PA       BEECH A23           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1728                    N3643Q              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW CASTLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR PARTIALLY OFF LEFT TANK,GREATLY REDUCING SUPPLY OF FUEL TO ENGINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3643Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3643Q-1970-09-04), registration cancelled 1970-09-04, S/N MB-263 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23
- Registry model: [Beech A23-19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-19) (registry code 1151212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Castle

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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