Beechcraft D18S N281H
13 September 1972 · Santa Maria, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 1972 at about 01:54 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N281H, operated by Apollo Airways, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Santa Maria, California, 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 01:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Maria, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Maria Pub
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N281H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Apollo Airways
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Charter Cargo-Domestic
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Los Angeles, Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3632
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
PLT SAID APCH LTS WERE TOO BRIGHT.ACFT WENT BLO GLIDE SLOPE, HIT MIDDLE MRKR, ABORTED LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | San Jose, California, United States | Valley Airlin* | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Donald G.luthi | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Cross City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | Aeroservicios | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Sierra West A* | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft D18S | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 | - |