NTSB investigations: Beech E18S

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech E18S, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19832026
NTSB investigations: Beech E18S per year, 1983–2026: 5 cases
19831
19851
19901
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19931

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151006', '1151007')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 240))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB BFO93FA033Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Lemont, PAImproper inflight planning decision by the pilot, and his failure to maintain proper altitude during the approach. Factors related to the accident were darkness, adverse weather conditions, and high terrain.Feb 24, 1993 · N47E · DestroyedNTSB LAX92MA184Accident · 9 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBeech E18S · Mount Haleakala, HIThe captain's decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions that obscured rising mountainous terrain and his failure to properly use available navigational information to remain clear of the island of maui. Contributing to the…Apr 23, 1992 · N342E · DestroyedNTSB CHI90LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Oak Creek, WIImproper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, accumulation of structural and/or induction ice, and dark night.Jan 25, 1990 · N48K · Substantial damageNTSB DEN85LA221Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Billings, MTThe plt stated that he encountered a 'wind draft' and the acft was struck by lightning. The rt eng mount failed and the rt eng was deflected downward. Plt was unable to maintain alt and executed a forced landing in an open field. Post crash exam of the welded…Aug 16, 1985 · N44N · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA271Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech E18S · Youngstown, OHThe plt had not obtained a wx briefing, but had gotten info from another company plt who had flown into the destination arpt earlier. During arrival, he could see the rotating beacon & rwy lights thru some fog & elected to make a visual apch. At aprx 75 ft…Jun 19, 1983 · N995H · Substantial damage