CHI79FDP35

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G18S · Clintonville, WI · March 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1979
Place
Clintonville, WI · CLINTONVILLE, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N847UBeech G18S
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790309032649A
Case key
136954

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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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3-3232   79/3/9  NR.CLINTONVILLE,WI    BEECH G18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                STUDENT, AGE 37, 2000
        TIME - 2300                    N847U               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, INSTRUMENT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WI                CLINTONVILLE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        REMARKS- AFT CARGO DOOR OPENED.DOOR-OPEN WARNING LITE SWITCH INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N847U
Reported as
Beech G18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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