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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Jenks, OK · August 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1971
Place
Jenks, OK · JENKS, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N80385Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162838

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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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3-2979   71/8/9    JENKS,OKLA          BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3150
        TIME - 1144                    N80385              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JENKS,OKLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT THOUGHT ELEV CTL BINDING.ABORTED.COVERING ON CTL COLUMN FOUND TO CONTACT PLTS SEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N80385
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverside

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