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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Kodiak, AK · March 16, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 16, 1967
Place
Kodiak, AK · KODIAK, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N80194Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119207

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0914  67/3/16    KODIAK,ALAS         BEECH D18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 8726
        TIME - 0751                    N80194              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KODIAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FIRST PORTION OF TAKE OFF RUN WAS IN FOG AT SOUTH END OF RUNWAY. STRUCK GRAVEL PILE IN CLEAR AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N80194
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kodiak

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