FTW69A0029

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Fayetteville, AR · October 23, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1968
Place
Fayetteville, AR · FAYETTEVILLE, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N152JBBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108248

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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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3-3107  68/10/23   FAYETTEVILLE,ARK    BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0230                    N152JB              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 26, 1250 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        65 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RT GR TORQUE KNEE CYL SEPARATED FROM YOKE ON PREVIOUS T/O. ALLOWED GR TO COCK OUTBOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N152JB
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Drake

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