# NTSB CHI75AC079: Beech E18S, N1052N, Columbus, OH, April 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1975
- Place: Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
- Location: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9612&lon=-82.9988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132396
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75AC079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0886  75/4/26    COLUMBUS,OH         BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1680
        TIME - 0037                    N1052N              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 127 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT COLUMBUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: ROLL
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LEFT MAIN TIRE FAILURE.TAIL WHEEL FAILED AFTER STRIKING EDGE OF RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1052N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1052N-2009-09-17), registration cancelled 2009-09-17, S/N BA-265, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- 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: Port Columbus

## 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 19750426043169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750426043169A), Apr 26, 1975: Beech E18S, Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. Left main tire failure. Tail wheel failed after striking edge of runway.

## Other investigations on N1052N (1)

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.

- [NTSB IAD76AI096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI096), Sep 1, 1976: Beech E18S (N1052N), Covington, TN, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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