DIA68A0034

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Salisbury, NC · March 2, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 2, 1968
Place
Salisbury, NC · SALISBURY, NC
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N281FMBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111508

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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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3-1057   68/3/2    SALISBURY,NC        BEECH E18S          CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0045                    N281FM              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 42, 5539 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROWAN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FIRE OCCURRED AT REAR OF INST PANEL.SOURCE OF IGNITION UNDETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N281FM
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rowan County