NYC67F0355

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft E18S · Reedsville, PA · October 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1966
Place
Reedsville, PA · REEDSVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N219YBeechcraft E18S
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120323

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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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3-3542  66/10/27   REEDSVILLE PA       BEECHCRAFT E18S     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0635                    N219Y               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 40, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            900 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIFFLIN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PILOT KNOWINGLY ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH FROST COATING ON AIRCRAFT WINGS.

Aircraft

Registration
N219Y
Reported as
Beechcraft E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mifflin County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.