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NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · F.Leonard Wood, MO · November 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1973
Place
F.Leonard Wood, MO · F.LEONARD WOOD, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3644BBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731105035829A
Case key
188113

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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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3-3363   73/11/5   F.LEONARD WOOD,MO   BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1035                    N3644B              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 52, 8095 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            980 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORNEY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          F.LEONARD WOOD,MO           VICHY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- KNOWN ENG DEFICIENCY-FERRY FLT FOR ENG MAINT.CYL STUDS BKN.L BRAKE LINE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3644B
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Forney Field

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