# NTSB CHI67F0006: Beech C18, N286M, Lima, OH, May 31, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1966
- Place: Lima, OH · LIMA, OH
- Location: 40.7407° N, 84.1121° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lima, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7407&lon=-84.1121&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171273
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1432  66/5/31    LIMA OHIO           BEECH C18           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N286M               PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 31, 2500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N286M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N286M-1970-07-10), registration cancelled 1970-07-10, S/N 7743 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C18
- Registry model: [Beech C18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s) (registry code 1150902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Allen County

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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