Beechcraft 18 N172M
12 December 1974 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 December 1974 at about 01:35 local time, a Beechcraft 18 registered N172M, operated by Great Western*, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Denver, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stapleton Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 18
- Registration
- N172M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Great Western*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Cheyenne, Wyo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3756
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
SCHEDULED MAIL CONTRACT, WINDS GUSTING TO 25KTS.RADIO INTERMITTENT.RWY 26L AVAIL.TKOF ON RWY 35.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft 18S | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Aero American | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1971 | Beechcraft 18 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1971 | Beechcraft 18E | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | Sunco Manuf Co | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1977 | Beechcraft 18G | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Brennan & Harg | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1977 | Beechcraft 18E | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1971 | Beechcraft 18 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |