NYC78FA064

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 18 · Windsor Locks, CT · June 19, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1978
Place
Windsor Locks, CT · WINDSOR LOCKS, CT
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N10VTBeech 18
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780619027839A
Case key
140811

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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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3-2328  78/6/19    WINDSOR LOCKS,CT    BEECH 18            CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2030                    N10VT               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      38, 3496 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        1003 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADLEY INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,NY                   WINDSOR LOCKS,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: BEARING,ROTOR SHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BLADE,TURBINE WHEEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NR2 BEARING NR1 ENG FAILED.ENG NR2 POWER TURBINE BLADE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N10VT
Reported as
Beech 18
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bradley Intl

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