MIA70D0141

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-18S · Naples, FL · September 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1969
Place
Naples, FL · NAPLES, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6806CBeech C-18S
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154623

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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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3-3712   69/9/4    NAPLES,FLA          BEECH C-18S         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 4279
        TIME - 0545                    N6806C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 771 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPLES MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPLES,FLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  525                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE                             COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED                                TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
        REMARKS- OPR NOT ADVSD OF TAXIWAY CONST.AREA MARKED BY FLASHERS AND BARRIER.CONDENSATION ON WINDSHIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6806C
Reported as
Beech C-18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Naples Municipal

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