# NTSB MKC80FA025: Beech E18S, N2001C, St.Louis, MO, February 29, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 29, 1980
- Place: St.Louis, MO · ST.LOUIS, MO
- Location: 38.6273° N, 90.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Louis, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6273&lon=-90.1979&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131878
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80FA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FA025

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lambert St.Louis

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800229004639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800229004639A), Feb 29, 1980: Beech E18S, St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. Collided with fuel truck on taxiway. Fuel truck failed to yeild right of way. Dark night, blowing snow.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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