# NTSB Accident ATL89FA098
> **BEECH BE-18** · 1989-03-09 · COVINGTON, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL89FA098
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27823
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-03-09
- **Location:** COVINGTON, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.000541, -84.580726
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEECH
- **Model:** BE-18
- **Registration:** N3281T
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF WITH COATING OF FROST ON THE AIRFRAME WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF LIFT DURING CLIMBOUT.

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