CHI79FA007

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G18 · Cleveland, OH · October 11, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1978
Place
Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11ZBeech G18
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138127

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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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3-4434  78/10/11   CLEVELAND,OH        BEECH G18           CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2045                    N11Z                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            42, 2673 TOTAL HOURS, 267
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVELAND HOPKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,KY            CLEVELAND,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO CARGO NET OR ROPE FOUND IN AIRCRAFT.1ST FLT IN THIS MODEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N11Z
Reported as
Beech G18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cleveland Hopkins