LAX69F0014

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas B-26 · Show Low, AZ · June 22, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1968
Place
Show Low, AZ · SHOW LOW, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8629EDouglas B-26
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109610

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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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3-4060  68/6/22    SHOW LOW,ARIZ       DOUGLAS B-26        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 10300
        TIME - 1420                    N8629E              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RT ENG LOST PWR,PLT FEATH PROP,DROPPED LOAD. LEFT ENG CAUGHT FIRE WHEN NO.11 CYL HEAD FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8629E
Reported as
Douglas B-26
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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