# NTSB IAD74II055: Beech G18, N1291N, Nashville, TN, April 8, 1974

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1974
- Place: Nashville, TN · NASHVILLE, TN
- Location: 36.1659° N, 86.7844° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nashville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1659&lon=-86.7844&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173434
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74II055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74II055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Metropolitan

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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