Beechcraft C18S N5552V
28 November 1972 · Searchlight, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 November 1972 at about 05:05 local time, a Beechcraft C18S registered N5552V was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Searchlight, Nevada, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Searchlight, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Searchlight
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C18S
- Registration
- N5552V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- San Luis, Mex → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3943
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
TRANSPORTING MARIJUANA. HIT PWR LINE TWR 125 FT AGL ABOUT 2.5 MILES FROM RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | W.falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | Kewanee, Illinois, United States | Rhodes Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft C18S | Cleveland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft C18S | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1970 | Beechcraft C18S | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Marion Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1970 | Beechcraft C18S | Sandy Pt, Other-Foreign Countries | Joel Ribler | 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 | - |