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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C18S · Ridgely, MD · July 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1974
Place
Ridgely, MD · RIDGELY, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N334GBeech C18S
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740702020979A
Case key
128131

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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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3-1834   74/7/2    RIDGELY,MD          BEECH C18S          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1192
        TIME - 1800                    N334G               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIDGELY-PELICAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIDGELY,MD                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- PRACTICE ENG-OUT APCH.T/D 1500FT SHORT.BOUNCED,VEERED L TOWARD FEATHRD ENG,INTO SWAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N334G
Reported as
Beech C18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ridgely-Pelican

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.