MIA81FA104

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H18 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · August 13, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 13, 1981
Place
Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N518KBeech H18
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810813049349A
Case key
124431

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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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3-2187  81/8/13    FT.LAUDERDALE,FL    BEECH H18           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3000
        TIME - 2312                    N518K               PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLYWOOD INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FL           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GR DOWN,FULL FLAP GO-AROUND,FULL FUEL.OVERSHOT APPROACH.

Aircraft

Registration
N518K
Reported as
Beech H18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hollywood Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.