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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18 · Covington, KY · December 7, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1973
Place
Covington, KY · COVINGTON, KY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N199LBeech D18
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731207042719A
Case key
187467

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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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3-3961   73/12/7   COVINGTON,KY        BEECH D18           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1761
        TIME - 2140                    N199L               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1013 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR CINCINNATI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            COVINGTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           COPILOT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- R ENG DID NOT RESPOND DRG GO-AROUND PLT ELECTED LND ON ARPT.FLAPS UP RQSTD COPLT THOUGHT CUT PWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N199L
Reported as
Beech D18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grtr Cincinnati

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