FTW67A0082

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Dallas, TX · February 10, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 10, 1967
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7388Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79355

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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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2-0120  67/2/10    DALLAS,TEX          BEECH D18S          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 13000
        TIME - 1607                    N7388               PX-  2  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 6000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           ENGINE TEARAWAY                                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R.ENG HARTZELL PROP BLADE SEPARTED AT SHANK RADIUS.CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWGT LINERS EXCESSIVELY WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7388
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Love Field

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.