NYC69A0006

NTSB accident investigation · Beech T-34A · Newburyport, MA · July 6, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 6, 1968
Place
Newburyport, MA · NEWBURYPORT, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5598ABeech T-34A
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109948

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2124   68/7/6    NEWBURYPORT,MASS    BEECH T-34A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 6500
        TIME - 1135                    N5598A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLUM ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- CRASHED APPROX 150 FT OFF SHORE IN OCEAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5598A
Reported as
Beech T-34A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Plum Island