CHI70A0023

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Madison, WI · November 1, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 1, 1969
Place
Madison, WI · MADISON, WI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N106HBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154994

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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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3-3767   69/11/1   MADISON,WIS         BEECH D18S          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0115                    N106H               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 21, 395 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,WIS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OTR FLTS,APRX 2.8HRS ON MAIN FUEL TANKS.ACFT NOT REFUELD BFR 0108AM T/O.ACFT OBSVD L WING,NOSE DWN

Aircraft

Registration
N106H
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Madison Municipal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.