Beechcraft H18 N24K
25 March 1972 · Marco Island, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 March 1972 at about 12:30 local time, a Beechcraft H18 registered N24K, operated by Niles MacHine, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Marco Island, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marco Island, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marco Island
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft H18
- Registration
- N24K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Niles MacHine
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1197
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
COLLIDED WITH A 60FT WIDE CANAL.WIND GUSTING 10K.ACFT IN WATER TO TOP OF INST PANEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft H18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1973 | Beechcraft H18 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft H18 | Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States | Williams Paten | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1971 | Beechcraft H18 | Charlottsville, Virginia, United States | Pine Branch Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft H18 | St Augustine, Florida, United States | Misener Marine | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Oct 1974 | Beechcraft H18 | Iron Mtn, Michigan, United States | Fontana Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft H18 | Iron Mtn, Michigan, United States | Fontana Aviati | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |