NYC81FA056

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G18S · New Cumberland, PA · June 12, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1981
Place
New Cumberland, PA · NEW CUMBERLAND, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N547DABeech G18S
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810612032839A
Case key
125262

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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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3-2017  81/6/12    NEW CUMBERLAND,PA   BEECH G18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2222                    N547DA              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 50, 7070 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1455 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITAL CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW CUMBERLAND,PA           COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L ENG SUPERCHARGER,REAR BRG FAILED.STRUCK MOVING VEHICLE ON ROAD NR END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N547DA
Reported as
Beech G18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Capital City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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