# NTSB NYC70A0020: Beech E35, N8818A, Block Island, RI, August 6, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1969
- Place: Block Island, RI · BLOCK ISLAND, RI
- Location: 41.1918° N, 71.5745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Block Island, RI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1918&lon=-71.5745&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 2, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164497
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2519   69/8/6    BLOCK ISLAND,RI     BEECH E35           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 261
        TIME - 2245                    N8818A              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOCK ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOCK ISLAND,RI             DEER PARK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- BATTERY DEPLETED DURING ENG START.T/O MADE INTO RISING TERRAIN VOID OF LTS.PLT HAD 8 HRS NITE TIME
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8818A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8818A-1970-05-06), registration cancelled 1970-05-06, S/N D-2262 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E35
- Registry model: [Beech E35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e35) (registry code 1151512) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Block Island

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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