DEN73FQD20

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Cloudcroft, NM · June 16, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1973
Place
Cloudcroft, NM · CLOUDCROFT, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N26QBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730616015609A
Case key
190303

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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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3-1525  73/6/16    CLOUDCROFT,N MEX    BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2400
        TIME - 0730                    N26Q                PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMBERON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIMBERON,N MEX              EL PASO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N26Q
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Timberon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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