MKC74FCA06

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · St Louis, MO · August 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1973
Place
St Louis, MO · ST LOUIS, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1002CBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730829028169A
Case key
201633

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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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3-2675  73/8/29    ST LOUIS,MO         BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 688
        TIME - 2045                    N1002C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST LOUIS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST LOUIS,MO                 CLEVELAND,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PLD DRAINED CONSIDERABLE AMT WATER DRG PREFLITE. ROTATED R ENG QUIT R WING TIP HIT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1002C
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Louis Intl

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Other investigations on N1002C · 1

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