# NTSB NYC77FNAL0: Beech E18S, N8111, Boston, MA, January 31, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 31, 1977
- Place: Boston, MA · BOSTON, MA
- Location: 42.3584° N, 71.0598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boston, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3584&lon=-71.0598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157542
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FNAL0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNAL0

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0659  77/1/31    BOSTON,MA           BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4893
        TIME - 2030                    N8111               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1693 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEEN,NH                     BOSTON,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 18K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8111](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8111-1996-11-05), registration cancelled 1996-11-05, S/N BA113 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Logan Intl

## 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 19770131003729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770131003729A), Jan 31, 1977: Beech E18S, Boston, MA, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 18K.

## Other investigations on N8111 (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA95WA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95WA093), Mar 23, 1995: Beech E18S (N8111), Walkers Cay, Bahamas, substantial damage

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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