# NTSB ANC75AA076: Beech E18S, N3734B, Montague Is, AK, April 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1975
- Place: Montague Is, AK · MONTAGUE IS, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148973
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC75AA076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75AA076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1257  75/4/27    MONTAGUE IS,AK      BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2130                    N3734B              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            34, 7696 TOTAL HOURS, 513
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTAGUE IS,AK              ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF FRM BEACH,R ENG SURGED. LND IN STREAM BED.WATER INGESTION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3734B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3734B-1975-08-07), registration cancelled 1975-08-07, S/N BA-60 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750427016779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750427016779A), Apr 27, 1975: Beech E18S, Montague Is, AK, Destroyed. Took off frm beach,r eng surged. Lnd in stream bed. Water ingestion.

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.

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