# NTSB OAK73AP026: Beech D18S, N118L, Oakland, CA, March 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1973
- Place: Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
- Location: 37.8044° N, 122.2708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oakland, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8044&lon=-122.2708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163265
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73AP026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0510  73/3/14    OAKLAND,CALIF       BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0201                    N118L               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 26, 4631 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CALIF                SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR R HAND DRIVE SHAFT SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED. PLT UN EXTEND GR MANUALLY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N118L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118L-2013-11-13), registration cancelled 2013-11-13, S/N A-258, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Oakland 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 19730314005659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730314005659A), Mar 14, 1973: Beech TC45G, Oakland, CA, Substantial damage. Nose gr r hand drive shaft support bracket failed. Plt un extend gr manually.

## Other investigations on N118L (5)

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 LAX78FUJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ50), May 2, 1978: Beech D18S (N118L), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75AP037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP037), Feb 13, 1975: Volpar 18 (N118L), San Jose, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73AP023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP023), Jan 17, 1973: Beech D18S (N118L), Fresno, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVM30), Apr 11, 1972: Beech D18S (N118L), San Jose, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0010), Jun 7, 1967: Beech D18S (N118L), Burbank, CA, 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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