# Accident 19890309003299A: Beech STC18BEECH, Covington - Cin, OH, March 9, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 9, 1989, 06:17 local time
- Place: Covington - Cin, OH
- Airport: Greater Cincinnati International
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BTYA
- Location: 39.0005° N, 84.5807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0005&lon=-84.5807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3281T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3281T-1992-01-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech G18S (registry code 1151010, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH STC18BEECH
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A20
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 10,560 total, 15 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA098) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890309003299A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STALLED,CRASHED AND BURNED ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. FULL LOAD. NOT PRIOR DEICED AS OTHER AIRCRAFT. DRUGS PILOTS SYSTEM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB ATL89FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA098), Mar 9, 1989: Beech BE-18 (N3281T), Covington, KY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF WITH COATING OF FROST ON THE AIRFRAME WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF LIFT DURING CLIMBOUT.

## Other reports on N3281T (1)

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

- [Accident 19841024058269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841024058269A), Oct 24, 1984: Beech STC18BEECH (N3281T), Belleville, MI, Substantial damage. Aircraft ground looped during takeoff roll. No mechanical problems found.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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