# NTSB MKC74AK053: Beech G18S, N123A, Fort Scott, KS, March 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1974
- Place: Fort Scott, KS · FORT SCOTT, KS
- Location: 37.8280° N, 94.7041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Scott, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8280&lon=-94.7041&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186790
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74AK053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0643   74/3/1    FORT SCOTT,KANS     BEECH G18S          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1748
        TIME - 0220                    N123A               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1037 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OKLA                  KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT.PLT RPRTD LO FUEL PR,#2 ENG FAILED,FEATHERED.HI CHT,PWR LOSS #1 ENG.POST-IMPACT FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N123A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123A-1974-07-05), registration cancelled 1974-07-05, S/N BA-465 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Registry model: [Beech C18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s) (registry code 1150902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740301013849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740301013849A), Mar 1, 1974: Beech G18S, Fort Scott, KS, Destroyed. Dark night. Plt rprtd lo fuel PR,#2 eng failed,feathered. Hi CHT,pwr loss #1 eng. Post-impact fire.

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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