# NTSB FTW74AF041: Beech E18S, N2939B, Oklahoma Cty, OK, December 13, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 13, 1973
- Place: Oklahoma Cty, OK · OKLAHOMA CTY, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187569
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74AF041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2939B-1975-11-11), registration cancelled 1975-11-11, S/N BA-82 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Will Rogers World

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731213039449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731213039449A), Dec 13, 1973: Beech E18S, Oklahoma Cty, OK, Substantial damage. Rwy 12 avbl. Mail flt.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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