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NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C18S · Beaufort, NC · April 29, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1964
Place
Beaufort, NC · BEAUFORT, NC
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6419CBeechcraft C18S
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185032

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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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2-0354  64/4/29    BEAUFORT N C        BEECHCRAFT C18S     CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 8000
        TIME - 0635                    N6419C              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUFORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - TEST
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  13
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N6419C
Reported as
Beechcraft C18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Beaufort

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