IAD73AI018

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Covington, KY · June 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1973
Place
Covington, KY · COVINGTON, KY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N136CBeech E18SN179LBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190664

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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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3-1095  73/6/14    COVINGTON,KY        BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 5277
        TIME - 0145                    N179L               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 3703 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR CINCINNATI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COVINGTON,KY               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: PARKED-ENGINES NOT OPERATING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT OF N179L WAS SECURING CARGO,CP WAS IN COCKPIT. ACFT NAV LTS WERE OFF.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1095  73/6/14    COVINGTON,KY        BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0145                    N136C               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      27, 4476 TOTAL HOURS, 520
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR CINCINNATI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ST.LOUIS,MO                 COVINGTON,KY                 LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- TAXIED INTO N179L PREPARING FOR FLT. PLT OF N136C STATED RAMP LTG WAS LIMITED,WAS USING TAXI LT.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N136C
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Grtr Cincinnati

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.

Registration
N179L
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grtr Cincinnati

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 · 2

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Other investigations on N136C · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.