FTW66F0644

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Columbia, LA · April 21, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1966
Place
Columbia, LA · COLUMBIA, LA
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N650MBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172334

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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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3-1261  66/4/21    COLUMBIA LA         BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1840                    N650M               PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 40, 15100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE TEARAWAY                                          IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PWR PLT-SEPARATION IN FLIGHT-CAUSE UNDETERMINED.
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MOUNT AND VIBRATION ISOLATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- ENGINE NOT FOUND.INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N650M
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage