# NTSB NYC75DFA12: Beech B24R, N2HK, Wallkill, NY, October 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1974
- Place: Wallkill, NY · WALLKILL, NY
- Location: 41.6084° N, 74.1646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wallkill, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6084&lon=-74.1646&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143015
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DFA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DFA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3725   74/10/5   WALLKILL,NY         BEECH B24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 354
        TIME - 1210                    N2HK                PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOBELT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWBURGH,NY                 WALLKILL,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 CONROD.INTENTIONAL LDG IN TREES.GO-AROUND DUE OTR TRC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2HK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2HK-1975-05-07), registration cancelled 1975-05-07, S/N MC-231 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- Registry model: [Beech B24R](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b24r) (registry code 1151253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kobelt

## 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 19741005033679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741005033679A), Oct 5, 1974: Beech B24R, Wallkill, NY, Substantial damage. Nr 3 conrod. Intentional ldg in trees. Go-around due otr trc.

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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