# NTSB CHI79FA007: Beech G18, N11Z, Cleveland, OH, October 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1978
- Place: Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
- Location: 41.4995° N, 81.6954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cleveland, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4995&lon=-81.6954&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138127
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FA007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cleveland Hopkins

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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