# NTSB CHI74AC039: Beech E18E, N251K, Chicago, IL, November 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 1, 1973
- Place: Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188070
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3409   73/11/1   CHICAGO,ILL         BEECH E18E          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2150                    N251K               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      37, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHARE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERLOO,IOWA               CHICAGO,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED RAMP/TAXIWAY
        REMARKS- HIT 2 CARTS BEING TOWED ACROSS TAXIWAY.PLT SAID NAV,ANTI-COLL,L TAXI LT ON.OBS SAW NO LTS ON ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N251K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N251K), registered now, S/N BA-170, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18E
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ohare Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731101038519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731101038519A), Nov 1, 1973: Beech E18S, Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Hit 2 carts being towed across taxiway. Plt said nav,anti-coll,l taxi lt on.OBS saw no lts on acft.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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