IAD74II055

NTSB incident investigation · Beech G18 · Nashville, TN · April 8, 1974

Incident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1974
Place
Nashville, TN · NASHVILLE, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1291NBeech G18
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173434

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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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5-0010   74/4/8    NASHVILLE,TENN      BEECH G18           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2115                    N1291N              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      UNK/NR, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        1560 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METROPOLITAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHVILLE,TENN              LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WHEEL WELL DOORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT.L GR DOOR BRACKET P/N 414-185951-5 CAUGHT ON L SIDE OF LDG GR FORK.ROD EXTDD THRU 5/8IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1291N
Reported as
Beech G18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
Metropolitan