# NTSB NYC72FNE11: Beech 35C33A, N1866C, Deerfield, MA, August 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1971
- Place: Deerfield, MA · DEERFIELD, MA
- Location: 42.5479° N, 72.6024° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Deerfield, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5479&lon=-72.6024&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162766
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FNE11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FNE11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2994  71/8/12    DEERFIELD,MASS      BEECH 35C33A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1560
        TIME - 1045                    N1866C              PX-  0  0  3  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WORCESTER,MASS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- ENG OVRTEMP.OIL BLOW-BY,LEAKAGE THRU OIL FILLER PIPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1866C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1866C), registered now, S/N CE-60, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 35C33A
- Registry model: [Beech 35-C33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-c33a) (registry code 1151410) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (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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