Beech H-18

FAA incident reports · 92

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Accident 19850213003159ABeech H18 · Santa Maria, CALost directional control during crosswind landing. Winds varied in direction and speed. Right gear separated.Feb 13, 1985 · N81DA · Substantial damageIncident 19850121005479IBeech H18 · Indianapolis, INWhile taxiing, wind weathervaned aircraft. Slid on ice then hit dry patch, left gear broke forward. Clean break.Jan 21, 1985 · N925J · Minor damageIncident 19850114039679IBeech H18 · Dayton, OHPilot lifted off early without proper airspeed to climb. Aircraft contacted runway with minor gear and flap damage.Jan 14, 1985 · N135W · Minor damageIncident 19841004069559IBeech H18 · Youngstown, OHRight brake failed on rollout causing aircraft to leave runway. Hydraulic system defect.Oct 4, 1984 · N958B · Minor damageIncident 19840717037579IBeech H18 · Lubbock, TXSmoke from left engine. 4 hold down studs had failed on number 2 cylinder allowing cylinder to cock.Jul 17, 1984 · N1461GIncident 19840330022169IBeech H18 · Louisville, KYRight engine failed. No emergency declared. Found NR2 cylinder head parted where it attaches to cylinder barrel.Mar 30, 1984 · N92756 · Minor damageAccident 19840319009809ABeech H18 · Morrisonville, NYLost control on takeoff climb and impacted ground. Pilot tried to remove airframe ice by hand in freezing drizzle.Mar 19, 1984 · N218X · DestroyedIncident 19840215011379IBeech H18S · Batavia, NYRight emergency hatch came off on climbout. Hit right vertical stabilizer. No evidence of latch assembly failure.Feb 15, 1984 · N5959F · Minor damageAccident 19831125075819ABeech H18 · Allentown, PAReported lost left engine. Vectored to abe. Broke out. Stalled circling low. Hit mobile home, propane tank. BurnedNov 25, 1983 · N105PE · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 19831024068369IBeech H18 · Indianapolis, INRough right engine. Shutdown and made an en route landing. No determination of problem.Oct 24, 1983 · N38WAccident 19830908047139ABeech H18 · Kailua Kona, HIRight engine failed after takeoff, pilot was unable to feather prop and airplane was ditched in ocean.Sep 8, 1983 · N2990F · DestroyedAccident 19830302007639ABeech H18 · North Caicos Is, TKStruck trees and crashed on a go around from a misaligned approach to a unlighted strip. Possible air taxi flight.Mar 2, 1983 · N2656X · Substantial damageAccident 19830211070809ABeech H18 · Talladega, ALLost directional control on a crosswind takeoff. Ground looped. Stopped in a ditch with the landing gear separated.Feb 11, 1983 · N1461G · Substantial damageIncident 19820910055509IBeech H18 · Ft Knox, KYPilot reported severe vibration. Parts of top wing center coming loose. Found battery cover broken loose. Bent up.Sep 10, 1982 · N153GP · Minor damageIncident 19820720041499IBeech H18 · Kona, HIRough left engine on approach. Fire erupted in engine compartment on ramp. Carburetor float hinge pin plug missing.Jul 20, 1982 · N34AP · Minor damageAccident 19810927063479ABeech 18S · Gillette, WYAfter takeoff right engine lost power and pilot made emergency landing after he determined aircraft would not climbSep 27, 1981 · N919X · Substantial damageIncident 19810711044939IBeech STC18BEECH · Detroit, MIDistracted by approach book dropping on floor on appraoch. Retracted gear retrieving book. Gear up landing.Jul 11, 1981 · N355C · Minor damageAccident 19810311009129ABeech H18 · Hazelton, PAPilot attempted takeoff with snow on aircraft. Ran off end of runway after aborting takeoff.Mar 11, 1981 · N161SP · Substantial damageAccident 19810128004419ABeech H18 · Newhall, CAPilot reported losing engine and requested vector to airport. Aircraft crashed into mountain at 2200 feet level.Jan 28, 1981 · N787Q · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19810109005789ABeech H18 · Chicago, ILLost control taxiing behind heavy jet on push back. Failed to taxi per tower instructions.Jan 9, 1981 · N135W · Substantial damageAccident 19801118090059ABeech H18 · Troxelville, PAOver gross weight, airframe and prop icing. Unable to maintain altitude. Hit mountain. Deice equipment inoperative.Nov 18, 1980 · N701CC · DestroyedIncident 19800403047319IBeech H18 · Windsor Locks, CTWheel and tire came off after takeoff. Minor damage was done landing on brake disc.Apr 3, 1980 · N148PA · Minor damageAccident 19800215002989ABeech H18 · Olathe, KSCircling to land, hit trees. Low ceiling, snow & freezing rain. Airframe had heavy coating of ice at crash site.Feb 15, 1980 · N729F · DestroyedIncident 19791220049069IBeech H18 · Sacramento, CAWing tip of taxiing aircraft struck parked aircraft.Dec 20, 1979 · N787Q · Minor damageIncident 19791205047699IBeech H18 · New York, NYPilot noted unsafe gear condition warning. Extended gear manually, landed. Right wheel well door was jammed.Dec 5, 1979 · N161SPAccident 19791019027139ABeech B18S · Covington, KYEngine failed at night due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 19, 1979 · N24K · Substantial damageIncident 19790321009889IBeech H18 · Salt Lake City, UTPilot lost directional control on landingMar 21, 1979 · N74JT · Minor damageAccident 19790125022159ABeech H18 · Pittsburgh, PALost left engine after takeoff. Landed crossways on taxiway. Collapsed gear over gross wt. Engine valves defectiveJan 25, 1979 · N135W · Substantial damageAccident 19781120043739ABeech H18 · Brownsville, Tx, TXWreckage location 3MI from departure arpt.Nov 20, 1978 · N204CC · DestroyedAccident 19780519016049ABeech H18 · Molakai, HIMay 19, 1978 · N35AP · Substantial damageIncident 19780425011799IBeech 200BEECH · Buffalo, NYFlame out at FL180 left engine. Found main oil pump shaft had sheared after uneventful landing.Apr 25, 1978 · N936SIncident 19780330011939IBeech H18 · Modesto, CARough running engine shut down shortly after takeoff. A cylinder had cracked between the spark plug holes.Mar 30, 1978 · N333DMAccident 19780329006909ABeech TC45G · Birmingham, ALShop rag found binding nose gear extension sys-nose gear collapse ldg.Mar 29, 1978 · N787Q · Substantial damageAccident 19780325042379ABeech TC45G · ILMar 25, 1978 · N58JM · Destroyed · 3 fatalAccident 19770531020349ABeech H18 · Noatak, AKRunway slopes upward on approach end.May 31, 1977 · N1LH · Substantial damageAccident 19760211005709ABeech H18 · Pacific OceanPlt reptd nr 1 eng lost & feath. Un maintain alt with heavy acft. Dmg & inj index presumed.Feb 11, 1976 · N1900G · Substantial damageAccident 19750131006869ABeech H18 · Saginaw, MINo dtmn made why gr couldnt be extdd manually. Hamilton spar mod,inadequate clnc at door bellcrank.Jan 31, 1975 · N958B · Substantial damageAccident 19741231043789ABeech H18 · St Augustine, FLPax rptd plt had no ctl ovr acft,ctls frozen. Extensive fire dmg precluded determination of cause.Dec 31, 1974 · N500MM · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19741017041739ABeech H18 · Iron Mtn, MIDescended below clearance limit of 3000FT.terrain elev aprx 850FT.mail flt.Oct 17, 1974 · N72FA · DestroyedAccident 19740703031649ABeech H18 · Iron Mtn, MIVis described as poor due to hvy fog. Plt rptd ovr arpt,going out to atmt apch.Jul 3, 1974 · N73FA · DestroyedAccident 19740411043469ABeech H18 · Hilo, HIFlew into mtn slope. Plt ingested 0.5 MGM/100 ml short acting barbituates. Recovery date 4/12/74.Apr 11, 1974 · N28358 · Destroyed · 10 fatalAccident 19731014036389ABeech H18 · Ft Lauderdale, FLFuel evident in l wing tanks r wing and fuel tanks dmgd.Oct 14, 1973 · N925N · Substantial damage
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