EU170AYZ03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Benghazi, Libya · December 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1970
Place
Benghazi, Libya · BENGHAZI, Libya
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5967CBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159529

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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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6-0084  70/12/29   BENGHAZI,LIBYA      BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2330
        TIME - 1300                    N5967C              PX-  0  0  5  CTR PASSG-D               TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARIR LANDING STP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BENGHAZI,LIBYA              NASSER BASE,BENINA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY THE GOVT OF LIBYA.

Aircraft

Registration
N5967C
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sarir Landing Stp

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