# NTSB NYC72FHM13: Fleet 16B, N666J, Rhinebeck, NY, October 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1971
- Place: Rhinebeck, NY · RHINEBECK, NY
- Location: 41.9288° N, 73.9103° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rhinebeck, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9288&lon=-73.9103&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164643
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHM13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4379   71/10/3   RHINEBECK,NY        FLEET 16B           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 990
        TIME - 1430                    N666J               PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD RHINEBECK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RHINEBECK,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT DIDNT FOLLOW MECHANICS INSTRUCTIONS AND TURNED ON SWITCH WHEN PROP PULLED THRU.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N666J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N666J), registered now, S/N 350, built 1941 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FLEET 16B
- Registry model: [Fleet FLEET 16B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-fleet-16b) (registry code 3480502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Old Rhinebeck

## Other investigations on N666J (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA16LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA255), Jul 2, 2016: Fleet Fleet 16B (N666J), Rhinebeck, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the gear strut mount nut due to wear.

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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