# NTSB UNK64X4080: Commonwealt H185, N34132, Fortville, IN, September 20, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1964
- Place: Fortville, IN · FORTVILLE, IN
- Location: 39.9249° N, 85.8464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fortville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9249&lon=-85.8464&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 24, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 185998
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X4080
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4080

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0557  64/9/20    FORTVILLE IND       COMMONWEALT H185    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N34132              PX-  0  1  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEYERS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N34132](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34132), registered now, S/N 1844, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COMMONWEALT H185
- Registry model: [Commonwealth 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/commonwealth-185) (registry code 2370608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Beyers Field

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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