Beechcraft E18

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Goldways

Registration:

N5000J

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Orlando - Treasure Cay

MSN:

BA-256

YOM:

1957

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Captain / Total flying hours:

11384

Captain / Total hours on type:

19.00

Circumstances:

On final approach to Treasure Cay Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea few miles offshore. The aircraft was lost and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S off Cleveland: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1973

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Operator:

Buckeye Air Services

Registration:

N1900R

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Cleveland - Detroit

MSN:

BA-25

YOM:

1955

Location:

Cleveland

Ohio

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Captain / Total flying hours:

22000

Captain / Total hours on type:

1000.00

Circumstances:

Crashed into Lake Erie en route from Cleveland to Detroit. The wreckage was never found.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the cause of the accident could not be determined.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Newark: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1972 at 0018 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Tobey Inc.

Registration:

N107T

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Newark - Providence

MSN:

BA-122

YOM:

1956

Location:

Newark

New Jersey

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4850

Captain / Total hours on type:

62.00

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff, while climbing by night, one of the engine lost power. The twin engine airplane lost height and crashed in flames on a railroad track located near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after takeoff due to a loss of power on one engine. The following factors were reported:
- Failure of the exhaust system: external supercharger,
- Material failure,
- The pilot-in-command failed to maintain flying speed,
- The crew failed to follow the approved procedures,
- Improper emergency procedures,
- Partial loss of power on one engine,
- Broken pieces of ball bearings from impeller shaft found in inertia coupling.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Sumter: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1972 at 1745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Robert H. Ford

Registration:

N21DD

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Sumter - Muscle Shoals

MSN:

BA-369

YOM:

1958

Location:

Sumter

South Carolina

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Circumstances:

Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, one of the engine failed. The crew lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in flames. All four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Powerplant failure for undetermined reason. The following factors were reported:
- The pilot-in-command failed to maintain flying speed,
- Improper emergency procedures,
- The crew failed to retract the landing gear,
- Improperly loaded aircraft,
- The aircraft was approximately 300 pounds over gross weight.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Cleveland: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1972 at 0740 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Quaker City Airways

Registration:

N42A

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Philadelphia - Cleveland - Rockford

MSN:

BA-133

YOM:

1956

Location:

Cleveland-Hopkins

Ohio

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

15176

Captain / Total hours on type:

1361.00

Circumstances:

Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the left wing detached. Out of control, the airplane crashed in a huge explosion and was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Structural failure and detachment of the left wing during initial climb and uncontrolled descent due to the presence of fatigue cracks. The following factors were reported:
- Inadequate inspection of the aircraft on part of the maintenance personnel,
- Wings spars,
- Fatigue fracture,
- Left wing failed, folded up,
- Fatigue crack was present during prior inspection but was not detected.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S near Winfield: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1972 at 0930 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Smyer Commuter Air Lines

Registration:

N234AP

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Arkansas City - White Plains

MSN:

BA-272

YOM:

1957

Location:

Winfield

Kansas

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

14226

Captain / Total hours on type:

1200.00

Circumstances:

While cruising on a night cargo flight from Arkansas City to White Plains, NY, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in an open field located near Winfield. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

Uncontrolled descent following an in-flight fire from undetermined source which cause the left wing separation. Left propeller found feathered.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Skaneateles: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1972 at 1341 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

D. W. Winkelman

Registration:

N50W

Flight Phase:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Schedule:

Skaneateles - Harrisburg

MSN:

BA-86

YOM:

1955

Location:

Skaneateles

New York

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6200

Captain / Total hours on type:

54.00

Circumstances:

Just after takeoff from Skaneateles Airfield runway 10, while in initial climb, the right engine lost power. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed into Lake Skaneateles. The pilot and two passengers were killed while three other occupants were injured. The aircraft was lost.

Probable cause:

Uncontrolled descent after takeoff following a partial loss of power on the right engine. The following factors were reported:
- Improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls,
- Improper operation or failed to use the anti-icing/deicing equipment,
- Ice carburetor,
- Conditions conducive to carburetor/induction system icing,
- Inadequate preflight preparation,
- Airport conditions,
- Low ceiling and snow,
- Took off from a strip too short to obtain VMC speed,
- Near gross weight, after CofG.

Final Report:

Crash of an ATECO Westwind II in Peoria: 16 killed

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1971 at 1220 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

N51CS

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Chicago - Peoria

MSN:

BA-211

YOM:

1956

Flight number:

SC804

Location:

Peoria

Illinois

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

16119

Captain / Total hours on type:

133.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4690

Copilot / Total hours on type:

Aircraft flight hours:

7751

Circumstances:

Chicago & Southern Airlines, Inc., Flight 804, crashed at approximately 1220 central daylight time while it was executing an instrument approach to the Greater Peoria Airport, Peoria, Illinois. The 16 persons on board received fatal injuries. The aircraft made initial contact with powerlines which cross the VOR Runway 12 final of Runway 12 of the Greater Peoria Airport approach course, approximately 2 miles west. Near the point of contact there are two towers, each of which supports four sets of cables. The easterly tower is 681 feet mean sea level. The elevation of the ground at the base of the most contact was made with the lower cables which were 65 feet above ground level. The aircraft thereafter contacted the ground, bounced and slid into the base of a large hedgewood tree 152 feet from the point of initial wire contact, along a wreckage path of 050° magnetic. The major portion of the aircraft structure remained at the base of the tree. An intense fire ensued which almost completely destroyed the cockpit and cabin area of the fuselage. All 16 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was that the pilot knowingly descended below the Minimum Descent Altitude in an attempt to complete the approach by means of visual reference to ground objects. Because of minimal visibility and low clouds in the approach zone, the aircraft was operated at an altitude too low to provide clearance over the powerlines.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft E18S in Milford

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1971 at 2215 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Gilley Airways

Registration:

N417R

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Syracuse – New York

MSN:

BA-264

YOM:

1957

Location:

Milford

New York

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