# NTSB DCA73A0002: Beech G18S, N2700S, Elkton, KY, November 17, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1972
- Place: Elkton, KY · ELKTON, KY
- Location: 36.8161° N, 87.1611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elkton, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8161&lon=-87.1611&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 11 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA73A0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA73A0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3312  72/11/17   ELKTON,KY           BEECH G18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2320                    N2700S              PX- 10  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            56, 22145 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            476 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOPKINSVILLE,KY             LEXINGTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQ.DIRECTIVES,MANUAL,EQUIPMENT
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      37
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           20                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APRX 798LBS OVR GWT,C.G.WAS 2.72IN AFT REAR LMT.AIRMET-OCNL MDT MXD ICGICIP ABV FRZLVL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2700S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2700S-1973-06-21), registration cancelled 1973-06-21, S/N BA-567 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Registry model: [Beech 18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-18s) (registry code 1150802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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