NYC68F0222

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H18 · Selingsgrove, PA · September 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1967
Place
Selingsgrove, PA · SELINGSGROVE, PA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N84DBeech H18
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113757

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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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3-3472  67/9/30    SELINGSGROVE,PA     BEECH H18           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3792
        TIME - 2200                    N84D                PX-  0  0  3  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 575 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENN VALLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN BRAKES,WHEEL ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L STARTER RELAY POST TOUCHED ELEC JUNCTION BOX CAUSED ALCOHOL/FUEL FIRE.DESTROYED BRAKE/FUEL LINES

Aircraft

Registration
N84D
Reported as
Beech H18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Penn Valley