- Date
- June 1, 1970
- Place
- Detroit Lake, MN · DETROIT LAKE, MN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N221HBeech E18S
- Status
- Completed · report December 3, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 127577
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1408 70/6/1 DETROIT LAKE,MINN BEECH E18S CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 11200 TIME - 2045 N221H PX- 0 0 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT LAKES DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP GRAND FORKS,N DAK MINNEAPOLIS,MINN DETROIT LAKE,MINN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB WHEELS-UP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- MAIL FLT.L CARB HAD SILICONE PLASTIC MATERIAL.DIDNT FEATH PROP OR ATTEMPT SINGLE ENG FLT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N221H
- Reported as
- Beech E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Detroit Lakes
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