LAX77FUJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Buckeye, AZ · October 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1976
Place
Buckeye, AZ · BUCKEYE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N587CPBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761008031799A
Case key
156062

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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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3-2811   76/10/8   BUCKEYE,AZ          BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N587CP              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         BUCKEYE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LND ON DESERT ROAD,HIT CATTLE GUARD. SET ACFT ON FIRE. CREW & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N587CP
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.