OAK71FXQ41

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Reno, NV · May 31, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1971
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N16572Beech E18S
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161401

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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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3-1805  71/5/31    RENO,NEV            BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 4597
        TIME - 1206                    N16572              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 355 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RENO,NEV                    DENVER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- RAN OFF RWY 34,ABT 80K,CONT TKOF,ROTATED APCH RWY 7/25.STALLED ABT 10-20FT AGL.

Aircraft

Registration
N16572
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno Intl