MIA67A0116

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Acworth, GA · April 28, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 28, 1967
Place
Acworth, GA · ACWORTH, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N918XBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79399

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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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2-0854  67/4/28    ACWORTH,GA          BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 6822
        TIME - 1205                    N918X               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 2235 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LOWER LEFT WING SPAR(ELLIPTICAL STEEL TUBE).

Aircraft

Registration
N918X
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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