# NTSB NYC78FA035: Beech S35, N5789K, Carrabassett, ME, March 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1978
- Place: Carrabassett, ME · CARRABASSETT, ME
- Location: 45.0778° N, 70.2120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carrabassett, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0778&lon=-70.2120&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142126
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1869  78/3/19    CARRABASSETT,ME     BEECH S35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1727                    N5789K              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARRABASSETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARRABASSETT,ME             POUGHKEEPSIE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WITNESSES REPORTED ACFT APPEARED UNSTABLE DRG CLIMB OUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5789K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5789K-2013-02-21), registration cancelled 2013-02-21, S/N D-7709, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH S35
- Registry model: [Beech S35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-s35) (registry code 1151532) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Carrabassett

## 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 19780319018889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780319018889A), Mar 19, 1978: Beech F35, Carrabassett, ME, Destroyed, 3 fatal. 6 In of prop blade sepd.

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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