# NTSB UNK65X0728: Beech C18S, N39Q, Fairfield, NJ, November 15, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1964
- Place: Fairfield, NJ · FAIRFIELD, NJ
- Location: 40.8837° N, 74.3060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairfield, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8837&lon=-74.3060&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181186
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0728
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0728

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0928  64/11/15   FAIRFIELD NJ        BEECH C18S          CR-  1  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1339                    N39Q                PX-  3  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL WRIGHT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N39Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39Q-1965-01-06), registration cancelled 1965-01-06, S/N 6951 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C18S
- Registry model: [Beech C18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s) (registry code 1150902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Caldwell Wright

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