H O Beckett T-18 N829Z
31 January 1970 · Helen, Maryland, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 January 1970 at about 16:00 local time, a H O Beckett T-18 registered N829Z was involved in an accident during in flight near Helen, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Helen, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- H O Beckett T-18
- Registration
- N829Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Friendly, Md → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0168
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
16 INCHES OF PROP BLADE SEPARATED, WAS NOT FOUND.ACFT EXPERIMENTAL DUE PROP PITCH CHANGE BY MFR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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