# NTSB NYC70F0231: Beech 23, N2361Q, Mattituck, NY, November 22, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 22, 1969
- Place: Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
- Location: 41.0049° N, 72.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mattituck, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0049&lon=-72.5434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0231
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0231

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4557  69/11/22   MATTITUCK,NY        BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 160
        TIME - 0942                    N2361Q              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MATTITUCK,NY                MATTITUCK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKCASE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRANKCASE VENT LINE CLOGGED BY DIRT AND RUBBER. PRESSURE ON FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM.HIGH FUEL PRESSURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2361Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2361Q-1970-08-26), registration cancelled 1970-08-26, S/N M438 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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