CHI78FA001

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Plymouth, IN · October 1, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 1, 1977
Place
Plymouth, IN · PLYMOUTH, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5601DBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771001038969A
Case key
144325

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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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3-4251   77/10/1 NR.PLYMOUTH,IN        BEECH E18S          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0456                    N5601D              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      45, 13676 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        2355 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OH                   CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ENGINE TEARAWAY                                          IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NICKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- ACFT DESTROYED DRG FORCED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5601D
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Plymouth Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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