19730117000949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech D18S · Fresno, CA · January 17, 1973

Date: January 17, 1973
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Fresno Air Term
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N118L
NTSB investigation: NTSBOAK73AP023
Reported as: Beech D18S
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,500 total400 in this make and model240 in the last 90 days

N118LRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2013 · Beech D18SS/N A-258 · Built 1946 Airframe modelBeech D18S Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

R gr chain drive master link failed.

As the FAA filed it

R GR CHAIN DRIVE MASTER LINK FAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB OAK73AP023Accident · No injuriesClosedFresno, CAJan 17, 1973 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N118L · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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