CHI68A0071

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18 · Washington, IN · February 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1968
Place
Washington, IN · WASHINGTON, IN
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3721Beech D18
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111445

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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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3-0755  68/2/14    WASHINGTON,IND      BEECH D18           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1150                    N3721               PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            45, 12000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8156 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIESS COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- STRUCK SEMI-FROZEN HAY BALE.NOSE GR SEPARATED FROM ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3721
Reported as
Beech D18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Daviess County

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