# NTSB UNK64X0447: Beechcraft D18S, N2999, Gainesville, FL, February 3, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1964
- Place: Gainesville, FL · GAINESVILLE, FL
- Location: 29.6516° N, 82.3248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gainesville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6516&lon=-82.3248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 10 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115282
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X0447
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0447

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0001   64/2/3    GAINESVILLE FLA     BEECHCRAFT D18S     CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N2999               PX-  9  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 47, 16647 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 486 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAINESVILLE MUN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2999](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2999-1964-03-25), registration cancelled 1964-03-25, S/N A-811 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECHCRAFT D18S
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gainesville Mun

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