CHI70F0176

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Jackson, MI · July 23, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1969
Place
Jackson, MI · JACKSON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9800HBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160968

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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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3-3238  69/7/23    JACKSON,MICH        BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1928
        TIME - 1630                    N9800H              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REYNOLDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MICH                JACKSON,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLT TO CK RADIOS. R ENG CAUGHT FIRE. PLT CRASH LANDED IN SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9800H
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Reynolds

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