CHI77FA048

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Springfield, OH · June 3, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 3, 1977
Place
Springfield, OH · SPRINGFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N68ABeech E18S
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770603039219A
Case key
146756

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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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3-4198   77/6/3    SPRINGFIELD,OH      BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 318
        TIME - 1626                    N68A                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CG RANGE 107 TO 120.5IN,COMPUTED CG AT TIME OF ACCIDENT 100.2.

Aircraft

Registration
N68A
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.