# NTSB NYC75DFA08: Beech 23, N2383Q, North Bay, NY, August 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1974
- Place: North Bay, NY · NORTH BAY, NY
- Location: 43.2285° N, 75.7444° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Bay, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2285&lon=-75.7444&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134965
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DFA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DFA08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2602  74/8/16    NORTH BAY,NY        BEECH 23            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N2383Q              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH BAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT STARTED TAKEOFF 1300FT REMAIN.ACFT STRUCK TREES ON DEPARTURE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2383Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2383Q-1974-09-24), registration cancelled 1974-09-24, S/N M-463 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 23
- Registry model: [Beech 23](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-23) (registry code 1151202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: North Bay

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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