# NTSB MIA81FA104: Beech H18, N518K, Ft.Lauderdale, FL, August 13, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1981
- Place: Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
- Location: 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Lauderdale, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1223&lon=-80.1434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 13, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124431
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81FA104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2187  81/8/13    FT.LAUDERDALE,FL    BEECH H18           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3000
        TIME - 2312                    N518K               PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLLYWOOD INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FL           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GR DOWN,FULL FLAP GO-AROUND,FULL FUEL.OVERSHOT APPROACH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N518K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N518K-1981-10-24), registration cancelled 1981-10-24, S/N BA622 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- Registry model: [Beech H-18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18s) (registry code 1151001) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hollywood Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810813049349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810813049349A), Aug 13, 1981: Beech H18, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Too high and fast for landing. Began belated goaround. Struck wires and crashed into wrecked autos off airport.

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.

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