CHI75AC097

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Toledo, OH · June 26, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 26, 1975
Place
Toledo, OH · TOLEDO, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N791ABeech E18S
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750626029269A
Case key
150132

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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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3-2514  75/6/26    TOLEDO,OH           BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 6062
        TIME - 2228                    N791A               PX-  1  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 2890 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOLEDO EXPRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DETROIT,MI                  PEDUCAH,KY                   LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - 0IL EXHAUSTION-PROPELLER SYSTEM
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FATIGUE-CYLINDER HEAD.STANDPIPE CUT OFF FLUSH WITH BOTTOM OF OIL TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N791A
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Toledo Express

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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