# NTSB NYC74AN051: Beech E18S, N387B, Corapolis, PA, December 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 7, 1973
- Place: Corapolis, PA · CORAPOLIS, PA
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3716   73/12/7   CORAPOLIS,PA        BEECH E18S          CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0333                    N387B               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 57, 13600 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 3700 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PITTSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORAPOLIS,PA                PONTIAC,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INTERSECTION TKOF-4400FT REMAINING.FLAPS FULL DN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N387B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N387B-1974-02-12), registration cancelled 1974-02-12, S/N BA-410 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S-9700](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s-9700) (registry code 1151008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greater Pittsburg

## 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 19731207040809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731207040809A), Dec 7, 1973: Beech E18S9700, Corapolis, PA, Destroyed. Intersection tkof-4400FT remaining. Flaps full dn

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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