NYC76AN038

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Charlotte, NC · October 1, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 1, 1975
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N882LBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report January 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751001039099A
Case key
151509

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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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3-3615   75/10/1   CHARLOTTE,NC        BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1152                    N882L               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      38, 3323 TOTAL HOURS, 250
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLOTTE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                COLUMBIA,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AFTR TKOF PLT RPTD RTRN AND LND.TFC CTLR REMINDED PLT GR NOT DWN.GOARND,PLT RPTD RUF ENG,GR FAIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N882L
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Charlotte Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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