FTW79FRG02

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Laredo, TX · October 11, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1978
Place
Laredo, TX · LAREDO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N300GBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781011038199A
Case key
139189

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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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3-3588  78/10/11   LAREDO,TX           BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3000
        TIME - 1624                    N300G               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAREDO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAREDO,TX                   CUIDAD VICTORIA,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- 483LBS OVER MAX GROSS WT

Aircraft

Registration
N300G
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laredo Intl

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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