CHI75AC060

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G18S · Oshkosh, WI · March 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1975
Place
Oshkosh, WI · OSHKOSH, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N188XBeech G18S
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750304006469A
Case key
148329

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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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3-0610   75/3/4    OSHKOSH,WI          BEECH G18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0230                    N188X               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 24, 2525 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        540 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WITTMAN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OSHKOSH,WI                  RETURN                       MADISON,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- MAIL FLIGHT.APP LTS MALSR.ENCTRD SNOW BANK ABT 14 IN DEEP ABT 9FT INBOARD FM L LINE OF RWY LTS.

Aircraft

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

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N188X · 1

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