CHI80DEX33

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Columbus, IN · August 30, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1980
Place
Columbus, IN · COLUMBUS, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N666XBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800830038999A
Case key
129284

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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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3-3330  80/8/30    COLUMBUS,IN         BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1440                    N666X               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     49, 15876 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBUS BAKALAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,IN                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N666X
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbus Bakalar

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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