# NTSB NYC74IN096: Beech 23, N2350Q, Westhmpton Bch, NY, May 18, 1974

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1974
- Place: Westhmpton Bch, NY · WESTHMPTON BCH, NY
- Location: 40.8070° N, 72.6451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westhampton Beach, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8070&lon=-72.6451&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74IN096
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74IN096

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0011  74/5/18    WESTHMPTON BCH,NY   CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 111
        TIME - 1730                    N79269              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  3                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUFFOLK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ISLIP,NY                    ISLIP,NY                     WESTHMPTON BCH,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT     CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- PRACTICE ILS APPROACH LFT GR COLLIDED RGHT WINGTIP OF N2350Q.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0011  74/5/18    WESTHMPTON BCH,NY   BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N2350Q              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 28, 8357 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            802 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUFFOLK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ISLIP,NY                    ISLIP,NY                     WESTHMPTON BCH,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - TOWER                               RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT     CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- PRACTICE VFR PATTERNS.RGHT WINGTIP COLLIDED LFT GR OF N79269.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N2350Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Suffolk County

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N79269](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79269), registered now, S/N 17258012 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: No damage
- Airport: Suffolk County

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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