DIA67A0016

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Baltimore, MD · May 2, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 2, 1967
Place
Baltimore, MD · BALTIMORE, MD
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N44596Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117767

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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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2-0222   67/5/2    BALTIMORE MD        BEECH D18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0043                    N44596              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 47, 4024 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            64 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRINEDSHIP INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OVER MAX GROSS WGT AND EXCEEDED AFT CG LIMITS.CARGO NOT TIED DOWN IN ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N44596
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Frinedship Intl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.