- Date
- August 5, 1964
- Place
- E Boston, MA · E BOSTON, MA
- Injuries
- 7 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N48KBeechcraft E18S
- Status
- Completed · report October 21, 1964
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 182324
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2361 64/8/5 E BOSTON MASS BEECHCRAFT E18S CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1345 N48K PX- 0 0 6 CORP/EXEC 35, 8000 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 4100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION WHEELS-UP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: WHEEL WELL DOORS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) REMARKS- LEFT LANDING GEAR DOOR JAMMED IN RETRACT CYCLE PRECIPITATING SERIES OF FAILURES ON EXTENSION.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N48K
- Reported as
- Beechcraft E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Logan
N48KRegistration cancelled Apr 11, 2007 · Beech E18SAirframe modelBeech E18SEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Other investigations on N48K · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA03LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurlington, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately remove ice/frost from the aircraft and to maintain airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff. An inadequate preflight was a factor.NTSB CHI90LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOak Creek, WIImproper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, accumulation of structural and/or induction ice, and dark night.