# NTSB FTW66A0100: Beech D18S, N189L, Houston, TX, May 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1966
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172454
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0100
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0100

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0415  66/5/11    HOUSTON TEX         BEECH D18S          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1155                    N189L               PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 49, 9500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAM P HOBBY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- N189L NEEDED MORE THAN 1525 FT GROUND ROLL FOR TAKEOFF.PROPS HIT RNWY 1058 FT.FROM START OF ROLL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N189L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N189L-1966-07-12), registration cancelled 1966-07-12, S/N A-180 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: William P Hobby

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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