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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E18S · Billings, MT · August 15, 1985

Date
August 15, 1985 · 23:20 local
Place
Billings, MT
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N44N
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85LA221
Reported as
Beech E18S
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,525 total8,352 in this make and model216 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Welded cluster tube of motor support broke on flight near thunderstorm. Engine canted downwards. Emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

WELDED CLUSTER TUBE OF MOTOR SUPPORT BROKE ON FLIGHT NEAR THUNDERSTORM. ENGINE CANTED DOWNWARDS. EMERGENCY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N44N · 1

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