CHI72AC005

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Toledo, OH · July 8, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 8, 1971
Place
Toledo, OH · TOLEDO, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74DBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162153

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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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3-1011   71/7/8    TOLEDO,OHIO         BEECH D18S          CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0147                    N74D                PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      27, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO EXPRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PADUCAH,KY                  DETROIT,MICH                 TOLEDO,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT PITCH UP TO EXCESSIVE ANGLE ON GO AROUND. CG BEYOND AFT LIMITS APRXLY 5.47 INCHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N74D
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Toledo Express

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.