MKC80FA025

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · St.Louis, MO · February 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1980
Place
St.Louis, MO · ST.LOUIS, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2001CBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800229004639A
Case key
131878

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0423  80/2/29    ST.LOUIS,MO         BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 1650
        TIME - 2301                    N2001C              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1250 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMBERT ST.LOUIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.LOUIS,MO                 CHATTANOOGA,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           50                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W FUELING PUMPER TRUCK.TRUCK WAS OUT OF DESIGNATED LANE,DRIVER PULLED IN FRONT OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2001C
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lambert St.Louis

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