# NTSB CHI75FEP65: Beech E18S, N402FW, Burlington, WI, July 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1975
- Place: Burlington, WI · BURLINGTON, WI
- Location: 42.6744° N, 88.2713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burlington, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6744&lon=-88.2713&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149530
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEP65
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEP65

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1702  75/7/25    BURLINGTON,WI       BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2562
        TIME - 2115                    N402FW              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1651 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JANESVILLE,WI               BURLINGTON,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L ENG IMPELLER BEARING FAILED. FUEL DEPLETED R TANK, AVBL L TANK, DID NOT CROSSFEED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N402FW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N402FW-1975-12-10), registration cancelled 1975-12-10, S/N BA-136 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Burlington Muni

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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