# NTSB LAX68A0065: Beech E18S, N82B, San Diego, CA, January 8, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 8, 1968
- Place: San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
- Location: 32.7153° N, 117.1573° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Diego, CA, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7153&lon=-117.1573&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111566
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX68A0065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0065

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4633   68/1/8    SAN DIEGO,CALIF     BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 7224
        TIME - 1040                    N82B                PX-  2  1  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 477 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDBERGH FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRACKED SHROUD,THIRD STAGE STATOR ASSY.PLT USED MIN T/O RUN,MIN T/O SPEED,STEEP CLIMB/TURN AT 50FT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82B-1968-02-28), registration cancelled 1968-02-28, S/N BA-149 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lindbergh Field

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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