MKC74AK053

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G18S · Fort Scott, KS · March 1, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1974
Place
Fort Scott, KS · FORT SCOTT, KS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N123ABeech G18S
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740301013849A
Case key
186790

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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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3-0643   74/3/1    FORT SCOTT,KANS     BEECH G18S          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1748
        TIME - 0220                    N123A               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1037 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT.PLT RPRTD LO FUEL PR,#2 ENG FAILED,FEATHERED.HI CHT,PWR LOSS #1 ENG.POST-IMPACT FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N123A
Reported as
Beech G18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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