Beechcraft G18S N118W
29 December 1973 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 December 1973 at about 13:36 local time, a Beechcraft G18S registered N118W, operated by Carson Helicop, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ann Arbor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G18S
- Registration
- N118W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Carson Helicop
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ann Arbor, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3513
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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
ENCRUSTED SNOW APRX 1/8 TO 1/4 IN THICK ON TOP OF WING AND TAIL SURFACES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 1973 | Beechcraft G18S | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Summit Aero le | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1973 | Beechcraft G18S | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | Flight, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft G18S | Elkton, Kentucky, United States | Metro Air Syst | Fatal | 11 |
| 25 Feb 1974 | Beechcraft G18S | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Landex Corp | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft G18S | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Midwest Air CH | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1974 | Beechcraft G18S | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | Great Western* | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |