MIA69F0473

NTSB accident investigation · Beech TC 45G · Cayce, SC · February 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1968
Place
Cayce, SC · CAYCE, SC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N199HBeech TC 45G
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111573

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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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3-4841  68/2/17    CAYCE,SC            BEECH TC 45G        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 5600
        TIME - 0700                    N199H               PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 570 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT COVERED WITH FROST,ONLY THE WINDSHIELD CLEANED.CABIN HEAT INSUF TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD FOGGING

Aircraft

Registration
N199H
Reported as
Beech TC 45G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Columbia

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.