CHI72AC060

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Madison, WI · January 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1972
Place
Madison, WI · MADISON, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N80390Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165258

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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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3-0299  72/1/20    MADISON,WIS         BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0230                    N80390              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            33, 3050 TOTAL HOURS, 400
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUAX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,WIS                 LA CROSSE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.AFT TAIL LIFTED ACFT BEGAN L TURN.LIFTED OFF TO AVOID RWY LGTS,STALLED ABT 25FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N80390
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Truax