- Date
- June 22, 1971
- Place
- Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5605DBeech E18S
- Status
- Completed · report December 10, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 161068
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1008 71/6/22 BIRMINGHAM,ALA BEECH E18S CR- 2 0 0 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 2150 N5605D PX- 0 0 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 26, 5831 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D 2557 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP MOBILE,ALA NASHVILLE,TENN BIRMINGHAM,ALA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- MAIL FLT. CARGO IMPROPERLY TIED DOWN,SHIFTED TO REAR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5605D
- Reported as
- Beech E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Birmingham
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