ATL80FLJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B19 · Kinston, NC · June 23, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1980
Place
Kinston, NC · KINSTON, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N60BWBeech B19
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
FAA report
19800623022389A
Case key
79401

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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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3-1749  80/6/23    KINSTON,NC          BEECH B19           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 591
        TIME - 1750                    N60BW               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTERN REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINSTON,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        REMARKS- UN MAINTAIN LATERAL CTL.L AIL PUSH-PULL ROD END FAILED-ROD END SEIZED IN BELL CRANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N60BW
Reported as
Beech B19
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eastern Regional

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.