MIA68A0059

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C18 · St.Croix, VI · December 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1967
Place
St.Croix, VI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7940CBeech C18
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112074

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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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3-4669  67/12/28   ST.CROIX,VI         BEECH C18           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0816                    N7940C              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      51, 6147 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.CROIX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY

Aircraft

Registration
N7940C
Reported as
Beech C18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Croix

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