FTW68D0576

NTSB incident investigation · Beech G18S · Waco, TX · May 1, 1968

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1968
Place
Waco, TX · WACO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9967LBeech G18S
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110634

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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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5-0019   68/5/1    WACO,TEX            BEECH G18S          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0840                    N9967L              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 35, 5600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            2300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TEX                  SAN ANTONIO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- APRX 10IN SEPRTD FM BLD ON L ENG,PLT FTHRD ENG.PRVS NICKS HAD BEEN FILED DN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9967L
Reported as
Beech G18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage