# NTSB IAD78FA023: Hamilton E18S, N342T, Covington, KY, December 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1977
- Place: Covington, KY · COVINGTON, KY
- Location: 39.0351° N, 84.5196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Covington, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0351&lon=-84.5196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 16, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143976
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FA023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4141  77/12/20   COVINGTON,KY        HAMILTON E18S       CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2311
        TIME - 2230                    N342T               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1009 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GTR CINCINNATI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OH                   COVINGTON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DURING LATTER PORTION OF APP L ENG WAS ALLOWED TO SPOOL DOWN LOWER THAN RT ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N342T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N342T-2004-09-27), registration cancelled 2004-09-27, S/N BA-366, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HAMILTON E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gtr Cincinnati

## 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 19771220043359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771220043359A), Dec 20, 1977: Beech E18S, Covington, KY, Substantial damage. During latter portion of app l eng was allowed to spool down lower than rt eng.

## Other investigations on N342T (2)

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.

- [NTSB MIA83FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA063), Jan 21, 1983: Beech E18-S (N342T), Naples, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FGM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM18), Feb 23, 1979: Beech E18S (N342T), Latrobe, PA, substantial damage

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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