NYC66A0007

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C-45G · Parkersburg, WV · July 13, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 13, 1965
Place
Parkersburg, WV · PARKERSBURG, WV
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2818GBeechcraft C-45G
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177336

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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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2-0809  65/7/13    PARKERSBURG W VA    BEECHCRAFT C-45G    CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1502                    N2818G              PX-  4  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 42, 6500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            151 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOOD COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT SUFFERED HEART ATTACK
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N2818G
Reported as
Beechcraft C-45G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Wood County