UNK64X2869

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft G18S · Toadlena, NM · July 16, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 16, 1964
Place
Toadlena, NM · TOADLENA, NM
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9423YBeechcraft G18S
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183703

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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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2-0912  64/7/16  NR.TOADLENA N MEX     BEECHCRAFT G18S     CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1225                    N9423Y              PX-  3  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 42, 11280 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    14000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          BLOWING DUST
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           51                                                      220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           50                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LAST PERIODIC INSPECTION OF N9423Y WAS PERFORMED 3/ 1/64 AT 2130 TOTAL AIRCRAFT HOURS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9423Y
Reported as
Beechcraft G18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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