# NTSB NYC70A0035: N.American NA-265, N881MC, Westerly, RI, September 18, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 18, 1969
- Place: Westerly, RI · WESTERLY, RI
- Location: 41.3733° N, 71.8068° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westerly, RI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3733&lon=-71.8068&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2729  69/9/18    WESTERLY,RI         N.AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 17600
        TIME - 1600                    N881MC              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 3560 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTERLY STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWARK,NJ                   WESTERLY,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - THRUST REVERSER: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L ENG REVERSER OUT OF ADJUSTMENT,R REVERSER DEPLOY SWITCH DEFECTIVE. RAN OFF RWY,NOSE GR HIT ROCK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N881MC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NA-265
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Westerly State

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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