# NTSB NYC76AN038: Beech E18S, N882L, Charlotte, NC, October 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1975
- Place: Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
- Location: 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, NC, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2271&lon=-80.8431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151509
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN038

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N882L-1976-01-30), registration cancelled 1976-01-30, S/N BA 102 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Charlotte Muni

## 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 19751001039099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751001039099A), Oct 1, 1975: Beech E18S, Charlotte, NC, Destroyed. Aftr tkof plt rptd rtrn and lnd. Tfc ctlr reminded plt gr not dwn. Goarnd,plt rptd ruf eng,gr fail.

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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