Accident Beechcraft E18 N703M, Friday 5 October 1990

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Date:	Friday 5 October 1990
Time:	03:45 LT
Type:	Beechcraft E18
Owner/operator:	Viking Express, Inc
Registration:	N703M
MSN:	BA-219
Year of manufacture:	1956
Engine model:	P&W R-985-AN-14B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Minneapolis, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	W. Chicago, IL (KDPA)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNAWAY 29R AT MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, PERFORMED A GROUND LOOP, AND DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AFTER THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL.

Accident investigation: