ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 4655
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| Date: | Sunday 3 January 1965 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E18S |
| Owner/operator: | Dow-McDonald Co |
| Registration: | N208UB |
| MSN: | BA-331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henderson, Ky -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While in cruising altitude, the propeller blades on the left engine detached. The crew lost control and the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a lake located near Henderson, Kentucky. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
- Probable Cause :
The left engine tearaway following the in-flight separation of the propeller blade due to fatigue fracture.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Feb-2019 18:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Cn, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
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