FTW71FPM27

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 18E · Muskogee, OK · April 30, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1971
Place
Muskogee, OK · MUSKOGEE, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2279Beech 18E
Status
Completed · report January 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160826

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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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3-1430  71/4/30    MUSKOGEE,OKLA       BEECH 18E           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 4944
        TIME - 1700                    N2279               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSKOGEE,OKLA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAIL GR SEPARATED AT MAIN R/H MOUNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2279
Reported as
Beech 18E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Davis Field