# NTSB NYC75FNA03: Corbin Baby ACE C, N6575D, Tewksbury, MA, July 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1974
- Place: Tewksbury, MA · TEWKSBURY, MA
- Location: 42.6106° N, 71.2342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tewksbury, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6106&lon=-71.2342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128730
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FNA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1998   74/7/7    TEWKSBURY,MASS      CORBIN BABY ACE C   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 825
        TIME - 0900                    N6575D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEW-MAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEWKSBURY,MASS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW COMPRESSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 2 STUDS ON NR 2 CYL HEAD FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6575D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6575D-2021-10-30), registration cancelled 2021-10-30, S/N 1, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CORBIN BABY ACE C
- Registry model: [Corben Baby Ace C](https://openairdocs.org/model/corben-baby-ace-c) (registry code 00301M1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tew-Mac

## 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 19740707019899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740707019899A), Jul 7, 1974: Amtr 0030141, Tewksbury, MA, Substantial damage. 2 Studs on nr 2 cyl head failed.

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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