FTW74AF041

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Oklahoma Cty, OK · December 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 13, 1973
Place
Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2939BBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731213039449A
Case key
187569

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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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3-3715  73/12/13   OKLAHOMA CTY,OKLA   BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2929
        TIME - 1018                    N2939B              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1155 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILL ROGERS WORLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LAWTON,OKLA                 KANSAS CITY,MO               TULSA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RWY 12 AVBL.MAIL FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2939B
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Will Rogers World

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.