CHI66F0650

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Quincy, IL · March 25, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1966
Place
Quincy, IL · QUINCY, IL
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2427Beech E18S
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173304

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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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3-0776  66/3/25    QUINCY ILL          BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1545                    N2427               PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 43, 9554 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6672 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALDWIN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-PASSENGER INADVERTENTLY RELEASED ESCAPE HATCH
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DOOR/PANEL OPEN
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- EMERGENCY HATCH STRUCK RIGHT VERTICAL FIN

Aircraft

Registration
N2427
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baldwin Field