Beech D18S
FAA incident reports · 178
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Incident 19840410020269IBeech D18S · Ft Worth, TXRough engine. Feathered propeller. Found spark plug missing. Spark plug found lying loose on top of ignition loom.Incident 19840223022429IBeech D18S · Carlisle, PAEncountered heavy rains. Right engine lost power. Landed gear up on a highway. Spark plugs wet. Poor procedure.Incident 19840121009649IBeech D18S · Amarillo, TXTail wheel shear pin and tail wheel collapsed on rollout. Cause undetermined.Accident 19831205059589ABeech D18S · Brownsville, TXAircraft hit powerlines and crashed attempting to return to airport shortly after departure.Incident 19830810049979IBeech D18S · Lubbock, TXLeft engine started shaking. Shut it down. Returned. Exhaust valve and guide had disintegrated. Cylinder cracked.Accident 19830730036589ABeech D18S · Ravenswood, WVPilot lost directional control of aircraft during landing roll. Aircraft rolled into ravine which caused damage.Incident 19830422023989IBeech D18S · Mcadoo, TXShut engine down when oil pressure went to zero. Found hold down studs on nr 4 cylinder had failed.Incident 19830421020949IBeech D18S · Hale Center, TXLanded in a cotton field when both engines failed due to fuel exhuastion.Accident 19830317048222ABeech D18S · Dallas, TXPilot had shut left engine down and right regulator failed leaving no communications. Aircraft hit while taxiing.Incident 19830310017599IBeech 99 · Wilmington, DELost oil pressure on left engine. Returned. Oil cap not secured. Oil lost out of the filler neck.Accident 19830128001629ABeech D18S · Plymouth, INPilot forgot to check indicators and landed aircraft gear up.Accident 19821125060069ABeech 18* · Freeport, BahamasFire erupted in left engine. Smoke in cockpit caused forced landing off airport. Fire destroyed aircraft on ground.Incident 19821003056079IBeech 18S · Marana, AZParachute canopy partially deflated at 200 feet AGL. Jumper received serious injuries.Incident 19820822063899IBeech D18S · Amarillo, TXRight engine surge on liftoff. Props hit runway on attempted abort. Went around. Cracked right engine crankshaft.Incident 19820626036979IBeech D18S · Belen, NMSmoke in cockpit from engine oil leak. Unable to feather prop or lower gear. Oil line to prop ruptured.Incident 19820611035619IBeech D18S · St George, UTOn ferry flight with gear down, left engine quit. Pilot hand cranked gear up to maintain flight, landed gear up.Incident 19820606040569IBeech 18D · Macon, GAPilot could not maintain directional control over aircraft during takeoff run. Ground looped off runway.Accident 19820603020529ABeech D18S · Beeville, TXOn climb to cruise, left prop went into high pitch due to governor failure. Failed to use single engine procedure.Incident 19820530032509IBeech 18S · Christiansted, U.S. Virgin IslandsPilot executed a go around. Retracted the gear to reduce drag then landed with gear up.Accident 19820225001069ABeech D18S · Dallas, TXGlide slope not indicating properly. Aircraft struck wire short of runway and crashed during instrument approach.Incident 19811118089979IBeech D18S · Long Beach, CAElectrical system failed from gear motor overload caused by misadjusted gear door hatch. Gear lowered incorrectly.Incident 19811107087729IBeech D18S · Winters, CAZx jumpers main chute falied due to fouled lines "o" ring on reserve chute broke. Unable to deploy either chute.Accident 19811030085729ABeech D18S · Painesville, OHSkidded off wet, sod runway on landing. Hit trees. 1800 foot Private strip too short for condition and aircraft.Incident 19810918080249IBeech D18S · San Juan, Puerto RicoIndicator failed to show gear down and nose gear collapsed on landing. Gear modified with volpar tri gear STC.Accident 19810912058669ABeech D18S · Simsboro, LAAircraft bounced several times during landing, pilot locked brakes and aircraft flipped inverted.Accident 19810827051849ABeech D18S · Palm Beach, FLRan out of fuel short of destination. Ditched in waterway. Nature of flight not clear. Had large fuel tank in cabinIncident 19810522045049IBeech D18S · Longview, TXGround loop during taxi from landing due to outboard brake fading.Incident 19810326025579IBeech D18S · Kahuluni, HIEnroute cabin airstair door opened. Emergency landing. Found nothing wrong with door locking mechanism.Accident 19810302006729ABeech D18S · Claxton, GAAircraft crashed on final approach for landing. Investigation revealed no fuel in tanks.Incident 19801215087599IBeech D18S · Shreveport, LAExperienced split flaps, accompanied by smoke from cabin floor. Flap motor malfunctioned.Accident 19801127090039ABeech C45 · Little Abaco, BahamasFound demolished in shalow water near Little Abaco island, Bahamas. Suspected illegal drug flight.Incident 19801026089619IBeech D18S · Davis, CAJumper fell from 12500 feet for relative work. Failed to open either chute after break away.Incident 19801017089319IBeech D18S · Trenton, NJPilot retracted gear prematurely. Continued takeoff but returned when he noticed vibration.Incident 19801007073159IBeech D18S · Pontiac, MIZg zk engine shutdown after power loss. Found exhaust stack had separated and damaged electrical harness.Accident 19800928044219ABeech B18S · Frostproof, FLPilot attention take off from unimproved strip, hit trees and crashed. Illegal drug operation.Incident 19800806081129IBeech D18S · Jacksonville, FLAttempted restart of engine after landing resulted in fire which tower reported. Carburetor malfunctioned.Accident 19800718035349ABeech D18S · Yap, GuamUnable to locate island after deviations for weather and unforseen headwinds. Ran out of fuel, ditched.Accident 19800622022379ABeech D18S · Honolulu, HIEngine out on initial climb. Crash-landed, wheels up, downwind between runway & taxiway. Master cylinder rod failureIncident 19800513043439IBeech D18S · Ft Worth, TXAircraft landed with one main gear swinging free due to sheared bolt on drag strut.Incident 19800326032409IBeech D18S · Cleveland, OHEngine shut down en route due to rough operation. No cause determined.Incident 19800116017369IBeech D18S · Latrobe, PAEngine fire during start. Air scoop, accessories, and wiring damaged. Complete engine changed.Accident 19800108000769ABeech D18S · Honolulu, HIPilot caught in thunderstorms. Attempted to return to airport but collided with high terrain.Incident 19800102010939IBeech D18C · St Thomas, U.S. Virgin IslandsOn take-off roll and before flying speed, aircraft settled to runway.Incident 19791126045619IBeech D18S · Kailua Kona, HIPilot failed to lower gear before landing, props struck runway, pilot made go around and landed safely.Accident 19791114032089ABeech D18S · Corona, CAPilot reported vibration in ailerons after takeoff. Went into steep turn. Hit ground. Possible autopilot malfunctionIncident 19791011052199IBeech D18S · Atlanta, GAPilot lost directional control after touchdown. When pilot attempted to use brake, pedal went to the floor.Accident 19790928036629ABeech D18S · Sumter, SCPower loss on left eng. At initial climb. Aborted. Acft hit rwy, bounced, collapsed gear. Eng fuel pump sheared.Incident 19790710018689IBeech D18S · Long Beach, CAElectrical failure resulted in manual gear extension. Pilot failed to reengage clutch to lock gear in place.Incident 19790530028499IBeech D18S · Columbus, GATail wheel fell off during landing.Incident 19790529028389IBeech D18S · Lanai, HIPilot lost directional control on landing, ran off side of runway.
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