CHI71FBQ08

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G18S · Springfield, IL · August 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1970
Place
Springfield, IL · SPRINGFIELD, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N188XBeech G18S
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191947

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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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3-3520  70/8/19    SPRINGFIELD,ILL     BEECH G18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3409
        TIME - 1025                    N188X               PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 706 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,ILL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT GAS TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N188X
Reported as
Beech G18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capital

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