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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C24R · Grand Forks, ND · December 11, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1978
Place
Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS, ND
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N18950Beech C24R
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781211037989A
Case key
138363

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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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3-3828  78/12/11   GRAND FORKS,ND      BEECH C24R          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 830
        TIME - 1241                    N18950              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND FORKS INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND FORKS,ND              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N18950
Reported as
Beech C24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Forks Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.