MIA71FKJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Anniston, AL · October 3, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1970
Place
Anniston, AL · ANNISTON, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4012Beech E18S
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158859

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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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3-4611   70/10/3   ANNISTON,ALA        BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1440                    N4012               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  27, 4010 TOTAL HOURS, 610
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANNISTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  ANNISTON,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- FATIGUE FAILURE OF LDG GR SUPPORT ASSMBLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4012
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anniston

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.