# NTSB IAD75AI058: Beech E18S, N23XY, Salisbury, MD, May 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1975
- Place: Salisbury, MD · SALISBURY, MD
- Location: 38.3752° N, 75.5866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salisbury, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3752&lon=-75.5866&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149181
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2103  75/5/15    SALISBURY,MD        BEECH E18S          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 2395
        TIME - 0007                    N23XY               PX-  1  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALISBURY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SALISBURY,MD                HAITI                        FORT LAUDERDALE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DID NOT USE FUEL BOOST PUMPS FOR TKOF.ACFT ABT 400LB OVR G/W.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N23XY](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23XY-1975-09-10), registration cancelled 1975-09-10, S/N BA118 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Salisbury

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750515022119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750515022119A), May 15, 1975: Beech E18S, Salisbury, MD, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Did not use fuel boost pumps for tkof. Acft abt 400LB ovr g/w.

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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