Beechcraft C18S N8044H
7 July 1962 · Kotzebue, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 1962 at about 09:25 local time, a Beechcraft C18S registered N8044H, operated by Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wein Memorial
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C18S
- Registration
- N8044H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Liz A, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
GR SWITCH INADVERTENTLY PLACED IN UP POSITION BYUNDET PERSON PRIOR TO PRE-FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1962 | Beechcraft C18S | Clear Afbase, Alaska, United States | Alaska Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1963 | Beechcraft C18S | Peard Bay, Alaska, United States | Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1964 | Beechcraft C18S | Clarksville Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1964 | Beechcraft C18S | Teterboro Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1964 | Beechcraft C18S | Beaufort N C, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1964 | Beechcraft C18S | Marathon Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1962 | Armstrong AW-650 | Rome, New York, United States | Capitol Airways | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1962 | Sud Avn SE 210 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1962 | Boeing 720 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1962 | Curtiss-Wrt C-46R | Miami, Florida, United States | Riddle Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1962 | Boeing 720 | Albany, New York, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1962 | Boeing 720B | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |