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NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Manahawkin, NJ · August 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1976
Place
Manahawkin, NJ · MANAHAWKIN, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8989Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760806025879A
Case key
155723

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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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3-3031   76/8/6    MANAHAWKIN,NJ       BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 2500
        TIME - 1030                    N8989               PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANAHAWKIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANAHAWKIN,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD HI OIL TEMP AND PRES.OIL SHUTTER FOUND IN CLOSED PSN-HOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8989
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manahawkin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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