UNK65X0176

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C18S · Marathon, FL · October 7, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1964
Place
Marathon, FL · MARATHON, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N7871BBeechcraft C18S
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181412

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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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3-3136   64/10/7   MARATHON FLA        BEECHCRAFT C18S     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N7871B              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   60, 9680 TOTAL HOURS, 720
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARATHON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL                          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  6
        REMARKS- PARKED AIRCRAFT  BEECHCRAFT C18S N6401C SUBST.

Aircraft

Registration
N7871B
Reported as
Beechcraft C18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marathon

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