# NTSB SEA67A0016: Fairchild M-62C, N58737, Bellingham, WA, August 21, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1966
- Place: Bellingham, WA · BELLINGHAM, WA
- Location: 48.7534° N, 122.4702° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bellingham, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.7534&lon=-122.4702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122475
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67A0016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0016

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0739  66/8/21    BELLINGHAM WASH     FAIRCHILD M-62C     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 351
        TIME - 1518                    N58737              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELIZA ISLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N58737](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N58737-1971-09-25), registration cancelled 1971-09-25, S/N 2233AE (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD M-62C
- Registry model: [Fairchild Funk M-62CF-23B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-funk-m-62cf-23b) (registry code 3374006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Eliza Island

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.