CHI78FER01

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Osceola, WI · October 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1977
Place
Osceola, WI · OSCEOLA, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N273CBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144157

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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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3-3992  77/10/30   OSCEOLA,WI          BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 64,
        TIME - 1300                    N273C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEFFAN FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSCEOLA,WI                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO LOCATE PILOT. DAMAGE, INJURY INDEX,AND DATE PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N273C
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Steffan Farm

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