FTW76AF004

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G18S · Dallas, TX · July 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1975
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1480KBeech G18S
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750715029769A
Case key
150048

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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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3-2625  75/7/15  NR.DALLAS,TX          BEECH G18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 3544
        TIME - 0302                    N1480K              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 940 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DFW REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                   DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT SWERVED.PLT UNLOCKED TAILWHL,CONT GROUNDLOOP.ROLLED TAIL-FIRST INTO DITCH NEXT TO RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1480K
Reported as
Beech G18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dfw Regional

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1480K · 1

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