MKC72AK047

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Bismarck, ND · February 2, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1972
Place
Bismarck, ND · BISMARCK, ND
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N57CCBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165493

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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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3-2126   72/2/2  NR.BISMARCK,N DAK     BEECH D18S          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2326
        TIME - 0300                    N57CC               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 477 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMESTOWN,N DAK            BISMARCK,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- AUTO PLT ON,ALT HOLD OFF.PLT,ALSO A FULL TIME STJDENT,FELL ASLEEP.ACFT FLEW INTO GND.

Aircraft

Registration
N57CC
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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