Accident Beechcraft 58 Baron N868AF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3519
 
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Date:Thursday 30 August 1979
Time:06:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE58 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 58 Baron
Owner/operator:Keystone Aviation
Registration: N868AF
MSN: TH-469
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Middletown, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:PHL
Destination airport:MDT
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
struck trees on a hill 1.8 miles fm runway threshold.Nose baggage door found in unlocked position. The pilot reported to PHL that he had to return to close the nose baggage door the morning of the accident. He did so and then departed for MDT.

Sources:

NTSB additional comments by Bob Smiley who administered the charter being flown by the pilot.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
23-Jul-2011 13:08 smile138 Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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