NTSB investigations: Beech G18S, IL

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Beech G18S. 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

19702026
NTSB investigations: Beech G18S, IL per year, 1970–2026: 8 cases
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19761
19781
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Query with SQL
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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1151010'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN12FA534Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech G18 - S · Taylorville, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and use the appropriate flaps setting during sport-parachuting operations, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and a subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to…Aug 11, 2012 · N697Q · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92FA037Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech G-18S · West Chicago, ILA result of the pilot in command's not maintaining directional control, an improper inflight decision, and improper remedial action once the loss of directional control was recognized by the pilot. Factors contributing to this accident are inadequate cargo…Dec 4, 1991 · N38RM · DestroyedNTSB CHI82DA316Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBeech G18S · Chicago, ILDuring takeoff on runway 13R, the aircraft swerved to the left just as it obtained tailwheel lift-off speed. The aircraft then struck a dirt bank and was damaged. Both the pilot and the aircraft operator stated that the left main tire lost pressure, but they…Aug 31, 1982 · N38RM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81IA049Incident · No injuriesClosedBeech G18S · Chicago, ILApr 16, 1981 · N723T · Minor damageNTSB CHI78FA017Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G-18S · West Chicago, ILJan 11, 1978 · N38RM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI76AC065Accident · 7 fatalClosedBeech G-18S · West Chicago, ILMay 31, 1976 · N174YC · DestroyedNTSB CHI71FBD58Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G18S · Wheeling, ILMar 7, 1971 · N5724M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI71FBQ08Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech G18S · Springfield, ILAug 19, 1970 · N188X · Substantial damage