MKC68A0005

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-18S · Grand Forks, ND · July 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1967
Place
Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS, ND
Injuries
9 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61388Beech C-18S
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114808

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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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3-4658  67/7/15    GRAND FORKS,N DAK   BEECH C-18S         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N61388              PX-  0  0  7  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 34, 4000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND FORKS INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- NORMAL EXTENSION FAILED DUE TO DEAD BATTERY,EMER DUE TO CLUTCH DOGS NOT ENGAGING,RUST.

Aircraft

Registration
N61388
Reported as
Beech C-18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Forks Intl

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.