CHI79FEC05

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft D-18S · Flint, MI · November 3, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1978
Place
Flint, MI · FLINT, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N80369Beechcraft D-18S
Status
Completed · report March 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781103037479A
Case key
138478

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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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3-4020   78/11/3 NR.FLINT,MI           BEECHCRAFT D-18S    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0427                    N80369              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            35, 2391 TOTAL HOURS, 247
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BISHOP FLINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAINT LOUIS,MO             FLINT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        REMARKS- PIPER PA-28-140,N54393,DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N80369
Reported as
Beechcraft D-18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bishop Flint

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.