# NTSB MIA67A0116: Beech E18S, N918X, Acworth, GA, April 28, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1967
- Place: Acworth, GA · ACWORTH, GA
- Location: 34.0620° N, 84.6811° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Acworth, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0620&lon=-84.6811&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79399
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0116
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0116

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0854  67/4/28    ACWORTH,GA          BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 6822
        TIME - 1205                    N918X               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 2235 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LOWER LEFT WING SPAR(ELLIPTICAL STEEL TUBE).
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N918X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N918X-1970-06-19), registration cancelled 1970-06-19, S/N BA-99 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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