# NTSB NYC72AN066: Beech B23, N6115N, Chesapeake, VA, November 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1971
- Place: Chesapeake, VA · CHESAPEAKE, VA
- Location: 36.8190° N, 76.2749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chesapeake, VA, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8190&lon=-76.2749&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163937
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN066
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN066

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3383  71/11/12   CHESAPEAKE,VA       BEECH B23           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 208
        TIME - 1450                    N6115N              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORFOLK,VA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- HIT GRND AND DITCH. NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6115N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6115N-1972-04-25), registration cancelled 1972-04-25, S/N M-1201 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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