# Accident 19901005047269A: Beech E18S, Minneapolis, MN, October 5, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1990, 03:45 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Airport: Minneapolis-St Paul International-Wold
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CHRA
- Location: 44.8794° N, 93.2190° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8794&lon=-93.2190&mi=10
- Aircraft: N703M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N703M-2013-07-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E18S (registry code 1151006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 120 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901005047269A

## Narrative

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

GROUND LOOPED AS TAILWHEEL TOUCHED ON LANDING.

## 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 CHI91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA004), Oct 5, 1990: Beech E-18 (N703M), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL.

## Other reports on N703M (2)

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

- [Incident 19850809052099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850809052099I), Aug 9, 1985: Beech E18S (N703M), Carleston, WV, Minor damage. Smoke from right wheel area during taxi. Wheel assembly was just replaced by mechanic. Axle spacer not installed.
- [Incident 19780103000769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780103000769I), Jan 3, 1978: Beech E18S (N703M), Parkersburg, WV, Minor damage. Tail wheel retracted on roll out. Slide tube had slush and sand on it.

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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