# Accident 19940216002559A: Beech G18S, Ft Lauderdale, FL, February 16, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1994, 09:21 local time
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.0904° N, 80.1795° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0904&lon=-80.1795&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49K-1995-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech G18S (registry code 1151010, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN10
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,700 total, 5,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940216002559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST LEFT ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. BELOW VMC UNABLE RETURN. HIT WIRES TREES. IMPACTED LEVEL. 2080 LBS CARGO ON BOARD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA94LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA075), Feb 16, 1994: Beech G18S (N49K), Fort Lauderdale, FL, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER APPROACH PLANNING AND PREMATURE EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR, RESULTING IN THE FLIGHT BEING UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND AIRSPEED TO REACH THE RUNWAY.…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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