# NTSB IAD78IA107: Beech E18S, N2070A, Blountville, TN, September 5, 1978

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1978
- Place: Blountville, TN · BLOUNTVILLE, TN
- Location: 36.5330° N, 82.3289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blountville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5330&lon=-82.3289&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138967
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78IA107
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78IA107

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0019   78/9/5    BLOUNTVILLE,TN      BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 3037
        TIME - 1748                    N2070A              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 168 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI CITIES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,TN               BLOUNTVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2070A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2070A-1982-07-28), registration cancelled 1982-07-28, S/N BA177 (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: Minor damage
- Airport: Tri Cities

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19780905017889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780905017889I), Sep 5, 1978: Beech 18/, Blountville, TN, Minor damage. Gear extension system failed. Pilot did not complete the manual extension procedure. Gear collapsed.

## Other investigations on N2070A (1)

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 ATL82FIG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FIG05), Dec 15, 1981: Beech E18S (N2070A), Glen Burnie, MD, 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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