# NTSB NYC74AN019: Beech 23, N7681R, Scituate, MA, August 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1973
- Place: Scituate, MA · SCITUATE, MA
- Location: 42.1803° N, 70.7344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scituate, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1803&lon=-70.7344&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189202
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2434  73/8/30  NR.SCITUATE,MASS      BEECH 23            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1507                    N7681R              PX-  2  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  350 TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEVERLY,MASS                PROVINCETOWN,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PAX STATED OIL ON WINDSHIELD,THEN ENG QUIT.DITCHED OFF COAST,ACFT SANK.PLT INJURY PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7681R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7681R-1973-11-15), registration cancelled 1973-11-15, S/N M-1281 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech B23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b23) (registry code 1151240) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730830030039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730830030039A), Aug 30, 1973: Beech A2319, Scituate, MA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pax stated oil on windshield,then eng quit. Ditched off coast,acft sank. Plt injury presumed.

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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