MKC69A0047

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Kansas City, MO · February 1, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 1, 1969
Place
Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N44634Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191257

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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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3-2426   69/2/1    KANSAS CITY,MO      BEECH D18S          CR-  0  2  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1188
        TIME - 0204                    N44634              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 991 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANSAS CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              LITTLE ROCK,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           17                                                      310
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT. FROST ON WINGS. ACFT OVER GROSS T/O WT

Aircraft

Registration
N44634
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kansas City Muni

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.