NYC76AN072

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Erie, PA · January 30, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1976
Place
Erie, PA · ERIE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N43TBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760130007039A
Case key
152715

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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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3-0455  76/1/30    ERIE,PA             BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2400
        TIME - 2150                    N43T                PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ERIE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ERIE,PA                     PITTSBURGH,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- SWERVED TO RIGHT ON TAKE OFF,PITCHED UP ROLLED LEFT AND RIGHT.STRUCK RT WING ON RUNWAY,LANDED OK

Aircraft

Registration
N43T
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Erie Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N43T · 1

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