CHI71FDJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-18 · Waukesha, WI · July 10, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1970
Place
Waukesha, WI · WAUKESHA, WI
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2391CBeech C-18
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114601

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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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3-2909  70/7/10    WAUKESHA,WIS        BEECH C-18          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 185
        TIME - 1355                    N2391C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUKESHA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUKESHA,WIS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT RAISED ACFT TAIL EARLY IN T/O ROLL,L WNG WENT DWN,ACFT LEFT RWY,CARTWHEELED INTO CORN FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2391C
Reported as
Beech C-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waukesha County

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