# NTSB MKC74AK049: Volpar D18S, N603LS, Tea, SD, February 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 15, 1974
- Place: Tea, SD · TEA, SD
- Location: 43.4556° N, 96.8240° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tea, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4556&lon=-96.8240&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 10 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 26, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186824
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74AK049
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK049

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0539  74/2/15    TEA,S DAK           VOLPAR D18S         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1500                    N603LS              PX-  0  0  9  AIR TAXI-PASSG            40, 5846 TOTAL HOURS, 227
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARGO,N DAK                 YANKTON,S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       32
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW MORE SUITABLE ARPT.OVERSHOT APCH,OVERRAN RWY.R GEN CB FOUND POPPED.UN TO LOWER GR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N603LS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N603LS-2012-10-02), registration cancelled 2012-10-02, S/N A-397, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skyhaven

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740215008209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740215008209A), Feb 15, 1974: Beech D18S, Tea, SD, Substantial damage. Overflew more suitable arpt. Overshot apch,overran rwy.r gen cb found popped. Un to lower gr.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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