NYC67F0133

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-18S · E.Moriches, NY · July 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1966
Place
E.Moriches, NY · E.MORICHES, NY
Injuries
9 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8043HBeech C-18S
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122209

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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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3-2266  66/7/23    E.MORICHES NY       BEECH C-18S         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 16500
        TIME - 1215                    N8043H              PX-  0  0  7  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPADARO FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N8043H
Reported as
Beech C-18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spadaro Field

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