UNK65X1309

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C18S · Mayaguez, PR · January 18, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 18, 1965
Place
Mayaguez, PR · MAYAGUEZ, PR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65432Beechcraft C18S
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179985

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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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3-0077  65/1/18    MAYAGUEZ PR         BEECHCRAFT C18S     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1700
        TIME - 1435                    N65432              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAYAGUEZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N65432
Reported as
Beechcraft C18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mayaguez

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